perceptiveper‧cep‧tive /pəˈseptɪv $ pər-/ adjective 
a perceptive young man highly perceptive comments You’re right. That’s very perceptive of you.—perceptively adverb—perceptiveness noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- perceptive comments
- a perceptive observer of the political scene
- He was a perceptive and sophisticated man who was sensitive to other people's weaknesses.
- I like her novels - she's so perceptive about people's relationships.
- Another perceptive point made by Swan is the possible relationship between kiln design and the type of fuel used.
- He was the most perceptive person she had ever met.
- High school students are remarkably perceptive and fresh in their views.
- Some people are just much more sensitive and perceptive in transmitting or receiving data than others.
- Susan Zakin is the most perceptive and eloquent political columnist in print in Tucson and probably in the whole damn state.
- Tom was too greedy, and not very perceptive.
- Would people with sharp ears have been so perceptive?
Longman Language Activatorgood at noticing things
good at noticing things: · Men aren't very observant about things like hair or clothes.· An observant reader has pointed out an error on page 26.· She was insightful and observant, constantly surprising her parents by what she noticed.
good at noticing and understanding situations or people's feelings: · I like her novels - she's so perceptive about people's relationships.· He was a perceptive and sophisticated man who was sensitive to other people's weaknesses.
also not miss a trick British, /not miss a thing American spoken if you do not miss much or do not miss a trick or a thing , you notice a lot about what is happening and what other people are doing or feeling: · "I think Alison and Peter are getting pretty friendly with each other." "You don't miss much, do you?"· He's still pretty sharp for an old man - he doesn't miss a thing.· We tried to keep it secret from Mum, but you know she doesn't miss a trick.
an eagle-eyed person is very good at noticing everything that people do or how they behave: · The hotel was run by an eagle-eyed old man who knew everything about all the guests.· Two eagle-eyed reporters noticed the politician leaving a prostitute's house.
if someone has eyes in the back of their head , they notice everything that is happening around them, even when they do not seem to be paying attention: · When you're looking after a two year old, you need to have eyes in the back of your head.
how good someone is at noticing things: · Keith would make a good detective -- he has excellent powers of observation.· Her drawings displayed astonishing powers of observation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY You’re right. That’s very perceptive of you.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
You’re right. That’s very perceptive of you.· That is not to say that some people are not naturally more perceptive, sympathetic and shrewd than others.· In the case of taste he may, musically speaking, have been even more perceptive than he realised.
· He was the most perceptive person she had ever met.· Susan Zakin is the most perceptive and eloquent political columnist in print in Tucson and probably in the whole damn state.
· Win and win and win. Very perceptive.· Tom was too greedy, and not very perceptive.
WORD FAMILYnounperceptionperceptivenessadjectiveperceptible ≠ imperceptibleperceptiveadverbperceptibly ≠ imperceptiblyperceptivelyverbperceive
someone who is perceptive notices things quickly and understands situations, people’s feelings etc well – used to show approval: a perceptive young man highly perceptive comments You’re right. That’s very perceptive of you.—perceptively adverb—perceptiveness noun [uncountable]