perceived
adjective
per·ceived pər-ˈsēvd 
1
: regarded in a specified way —used to say how something or someone is seen or thought of
a perceived threat [=something that is thought of as being a threat]In one widely held view, the dismaying distortions of so-called attack ads—negative advertising aimed at a political opponent's perceived weaknesses—have contributed to a spreading cynicism and apathy among American voters.
John Algeo and Adele Algeo
John Algeo and Adele Algeo2
: recognized through the senses
Pitch is a perceived quality of sound ordered on a scale from low to high. Rita L. Atkinson et al.
Rita L. Atkinson et al.
Word History
First Known Use
1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1
perceived
verb
1
as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sensed
- felt
- saw
- noticed
- heard
- smelled
- expected
- tasted
- realized
- smelt
- anticipated
- viewed
- discerned
- presumed
- noted
- observed
- scented
- regarded
- ascertained
- suspected
- discovered
- distinguished
- assumed
- remarked
- sighted
- witnessed
- beheld
- supposed
- learned
- found out
- descried
- espied
- surmised
- spied
- foresaw
- eyed
- speculated
- divined
- guessed
- conjectured
- looked (at)
- caught on (to)
- foreknew
2
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes perceived that it was going to be a nice day Synonyms & Similar Words
- noticed
- regarded
- spotted
- saw
- viewed
- eyed
- discerned
- observed
- remarked
- noted
- sighted
- distinguished
- beheld
- considered
- witnessed
- descried
- identified
- espied
- caught
- spied
- watched
- looked (at)
- got a load of
- picked out
- marked
- laid eyes on
- set eyes on
- scrutinized
- made out
- examined
- surveyed
- scanned
- studied
- glimpsed
- heeded
- inspected
- attended (to)
- minded
- picked up
- peered (at)
- glanced (at)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignored
- disregarded
- neglected
- overlooked
- missed
- overpassed
- passed over
3
as in understood
to have a clear idea of I perceive your point, but I still disagree Synonyms & Similar Words
- understood
- knew
- recognized
- comprehended
- appreciated
- saw
- grasped
- sensed
- deciphered
- discerned
- realized
- conceived
- apprehended
- intuited
- cognized
- beheld
- got
- made
- assimilated
- made out
- seized
- registered
- decoded
- caught
- savvied
- grokked
- twigged
- compassed
- dug
- picked up on
- absorbed
- tumbled (to)
- caught on (to)
- cottoned (to or on to)
- digested
- fathomed
- penetrated
- took in
- pierced
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missed
- misunderstood
- misinterpreted
- misconstrued
- misperceived
- misread
- misconceived
- mistook
- misapprehended
- demand draft
- demand factor
- demand limiter
- demand loan
- demand meter
- demand note
- demand rate
- demand schedule
- demand system
- demand-load factor
- demand-pull
- demand-side
- demandable
- demandant
- demandants
- demanded
- demander
- demanders
- demanding
- demandingly
- demandingness
- demandingnesses
- demands
- demanganize
- demanian system