perceptivity

noun

Definition of perceptivitynext
1
as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships with great perceptivity the author sees that the controversy embroiling the town is really about class and cultural differences

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2
as in sensitivity
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences the perceptivity of that epicure's palate is legendary in food and wine circles

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  1. insight
  2. sensitivity
  3. perceptiveness
Noun
  • Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The tale of a school principal who forms a bond with an otherworldly boy draws from his own insights.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of insight
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  • Today, the moon continues its journey through its domicile, Cancer, heightening everything from our intuition to our innermost feelings — memories from the past and emotional sensitivities are no exception.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That sensitivity is reflected in the adorable strategy Hunnam employed to detox from playing Gein throughout the production.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensitivity
Noun
  • There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.
    — Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The future will favor perceptiveness.
    — Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Perceptivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptivity. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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