PERCEPTIVE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

perceptive

adjective

pər-ˈsep-tiv

as in sensitive

able to sense slight impressions or differences due to their ability to rotate their ears, cats are very perceptive when it comes to pinpointing the source of a sound

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as in wise

having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge a perceptive therapist was able to discover what was really troubling the youth

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Recent Examples of perceptive Gordon was a sharp, snarky, perceptive, occasionally judgmental but morally sound voice on the music, the business and the people — and judgment was certainly necessary. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 Jacobs gives these three crackling, perceptive actors plenty to work with and then steps back to capture their workaday magic. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024 Finding the humor in trauma can be cathartic—and some of the most perceptive scenes in The Bear clearly convey that. —

Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024 This is a succinct and perceptive metaphor for the condition of many of our patients. —

Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for perceptive

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The district warned residents that the calls are fraudulent and that Austin schools wouldn't ask for sensitive personal information over the phone.

Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Microsoft also provides a way to exclude apps and websites from Recall, and the feature should also automatically detect sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal ID numbers and not save those snapshots.

Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024