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perceptivity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of perceptivity

1 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

Synonyms of perceptivity

discernment, insight, perception, perceptiveness, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom

Words Related to perceptivity

acuity, acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, keenness, penetration, percipience, perspicacity, sensitivity, understanding

appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp

brain(s), braininess, brightness, brilliance, canniness, cleverness, gray matter, intellect, intelligence, judgment (or judgement), mentality, power, reason, sense, smartness, wit

discrimination, foresight, foresightedness, judiciousness, prudence, sanity

logic, rationality

Near Antonyms of perceptivity

density, dullness (also dulness), obtuseness

brainlessness, folly, foolishness, idiocy, imbecility, mindlessness, silliness, simplemindedness, simpleness, stupidity, witlessness

illogic, irrationality, unreasonableness, unsoundness

craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness

preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, zaniness

2 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

Synonyms of perceptivity

acuity, acuteness, delicacy, keenness, perceptiveness, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sharpness

Words Related to perceptivity

hyperacuity, hypersensitiveness, hypersensitivity, oversensitiveness, oversensitivity, supersensitivity

accuracy, exactitude, exactness, fineness

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