imperceptive

adjective

ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tiv How to pronounce imperceptive (audio)
Definition of imperceptivenext
as in unperceptive
not having or showing a deep understanding of something imperceptive critics who failed to see that it was much more than another mindless action movie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptive
  1. unperceptive
  2. unwise
  3. stupid
  4. silly
  5. dumb
  6. foolish
Adjective
  • Memory, conveyed by an unperceptive, mechanically flowing camera, seems disconnected from culture.
    — Armond White, National Review, 19 Nov. 2021
  • He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy.
    — Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021
Definition of unperceptive
Adjective
  • There is a desire for Forest to play with more intensity and higher up the pitch, but the new staff recognise that asking for too much change too quickly would be unwise.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Needless to say, that would have been unwise for a city with a credit rating perched precariously just above junk status.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of unwise
Adjective
  • The case that American leadership in this technology carries a genuine security dimension has never looked stupid to me.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The women are in stupid costumes (Heather Gay is dressed as a leprechaun at one point) and yelling at one another for yet-unknown reasons.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Every season of Strange New Worlds has featured at least one episode that emphasizes Star Trek’s silly side (and this may not be the last such outing in season four).
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The silly yellow fruit that became a part of their culture was freighted, from the start, with suggestive meaning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Perhaps in writing it, Salinger was trying to negotiate whether his remarkable survival through some of the war’s worst gauntlets could be chalked up to dumb luck, or divine intervention.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Approaching the plant, there are no telltale dumb-bell silhouettes on the horizon signaling its presence.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • All of this is to say that where liabilities are involved, don't be penny wise and pound foolish.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of foolish
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“Imperceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptive. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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