PERCEPTIVITY Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

perceptivity

noun

Definition of perceptivity

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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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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Noun

Although only group tours are available, there's a free audio app, which gives insight into the collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
The system has been evaluated through military exercises and training events and has supported operational use in Ukraine, providing BLADE with real-world insight into evolving unmanned ground requirements, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of insight

Noun

Cultural sensitivities around Sherpas handling a dead body would also need to be respected, said Dawa.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
In addition, insulin sensitivity — or how effectively the body responds to the hormone insulin — also generally decreases at night.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Oct. 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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