Synonyms of perceives

perceives

verb

present tense third-person singular of perceive

1

as in senses

to have a vague awareness of

I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• feels
• sees
• hears
• smells
• notices
• tastes
• realizes
• expects
• anticipates
• discerns
• discovers
• learns
• beholds
• observes
• foresees
• eyes
• distinguishes
• sights
• looks (at)
• scents
• supposes
• regards
• notes
• witnesses
• presumes
• assumes
• ascertains
• remarks
• views
• suspects
• espies
• speculates
• finds out
• descries
• spies
• guesses
• surmises
• foreknows
• divines
• catches on (to)
• conjectures

2

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

perceived that it was going to be a nice day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• sees
• eyes
• regards
• spots
• discerns
• beholds
• observes
• distinguishes
• sights
• looks (at)
• remarks
• views
• watches
• witnesses
• notes
• spies
• considers
• espies
• identifies
• catches
• descries
• gets a load of
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• picks out
• heeds
• examines
• scrutinizes
• inspects
• marks
• attends (to)
• makes out
• scans
• minds
• surveys
• glimpses
• studies
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

3

as in understands

to have a clear idea of

I perceive your point, but I still disagree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understands
• knows
• sees
• recognizes
• comprehends
• deciphers
• grasps
• appreciates
• realizes
• discerns
• conceives
• gets
• senses
• apprehends
• beholds
• intuits
• assimilates
• makes
• decodes
• cognizes
• seizes
• registers
• catches
• tumbles (to)
• digs
• makes out
• catches on (to)
• groks
• twigs
• absorbs
• picks up on
• cottons (to or on to)
• savvies
• penetrates
• digests
• compasses
• pierces
• takes in
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misreads
• misconstrues
• misconceives
• mistakes
• misperceives
• misapprehends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perceives

Leaders looking to acquire a niche B2B media brand should consider how credible the industry perceives it. — Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

But come January, California — which perceives itself as oh-so-cutting edge on oh-so-many things — will install the 41st in the state’s unbroken line of male governors. — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

If perceptions are central to the sense of self, that sense will look different depending on how each animal perceives the world. — Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026

Has that prompted any soul searching for you about how the public perceives you? — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Some of Thomas’s critique appeared to be aimed at weak-willed conservatives, including his fellow-Justices, for being, as Thomas perceives it, too spineless to stand up for the ideals enshrined in the Declaration. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

The nervous system perceives and processes both stress and pain. — Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026

The survey aimed to capture how the fanbase perceives the club and its interest in a rebrand, and wasn’t limited to just the crest. — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026

The Prince of Wales is said to be more involved in controlling the way the public perceives the monarchy. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026