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insightful

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of insightful

having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge

a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes

Synonyms of insightful

discerning, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, sage, sapient, wise

Words Related to insightful

acute, penetrating, percipient, perspicacious

discriminating, discriminative

brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, smart

cerebral, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly

astute, clearheaded, piercing, sharp, shrewd

contemplative, reflective, thoughtful

Near Antonyms of insightful

dense, dull, obtuse, purblind, woodenheaded

brainless, dumb, feebleminded, foolish, idiotic (also idiotical), imbecile (or imbecilic), knuckleheaded, moronic, silly, simple, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thoughtless, unintelligent, witless

undiscriminating

Antonyms of insightful

unperceptive, unwise

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