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Synonyms & Antonyms of percipient
as in acute, perspicacious
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for percipient
- brainy,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- clever,
- intelligent,
- keen,
- nimble,
- quick,
- quick-witted,
- smart
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for percipient
- brainless,
- dumb,
- feebleminded,
- foolish,
- idiotic
- (also idiotical),
- imbecile
- (or imbecilic),
- knuckleheaded,
- moronic,
- silly,
- simple,
- slow,
- slow-witted,
- stupid,
- thoughtless,
- unintelligent,
- witless
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The first known use of percipient was in 1659
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