Definition of perceptive in English:

perceptive

adjective pəˈsɛptɪvpərˈsɛptɪv

Having or showing sensitive insight.
an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship
Example sentencesExamples
- But no other book of the period offers such a perceptive account of how the colonial bourgeoisie lived and thought.
- It is here that the conscious thought and the perceptive experience flow.
- It also offers some perceptive insights into the personal and political place of art in modern life.
- We grow more sensitive, more perceptive, more aware of others.
- What an extraordinarily perceptive insight into so much of the rage that inflames the world today.
- While in general that's a remarkably perceptive observation, somehow it does not seem to apply to this place.
- You are perceptive and sensitive so listen to your intuition or gut feelings.
- This man is part of history and his observations were perceptive, wise, eloquent, witty and charming.
- It is both a wry and perceptive critique of the colonial system and a sharply observed account of childhood.
- He was friendly, though, and very perceptive and sharp, but oftentimes he let his pen do the talking for him.
- Natives of the Taurus-Scorpio group are enormously perceptive and highly sensitive.
- It provides a perceptive insight into one of the great maritime mysteries of modern times.
- The answer was not the result of any particularly perceptive insight; nor was I alone in giving it.
- It is a perceptive account of life in an occupied city, in which victors and vanquished alike are corrupted and demoralized.
- The pathos of this account is well complemented by a robust sense of humour and perceptive insights into human nature.
- I felt he was a sensitive, poetic, perceptive and natural person.
- She had always been quiet as a child, thoughtful and passive but very intuitive and perceptive.
- She has such a sharp and perceptive intellect and can express complex ideas really clearly.
- You are subtle and gracious yet keenly perceptive and observant at work, missing nothing but noting every detail or omission.
- The witticisms of Oscar Wilde are without a doubt some of the most amusing and perceptive observations on society.
Synonyms
insightful, discerning, responsive, sensitive, observant
piercing, penetrating, percipient, perspicacious, penetrative, intelligent, clever, canny, keen, sharp, sharp-witted, quick-witted, astute, shrewd, subtle, quick, ready, clear, acute, discriminating
intuitive, thoughtful, deep, profound

Derivatives

perceptively

adverb pəˈsɛptɪvli

As she perceptively notes, this vision of a global system represents a new phase of capitalism which is ‘more universal, more unchallenged, more pure and more unadulterated than ever before’.
Example sentencesExamples
- By carefully orchestrating an expressive surface, he perceptively salvaged the internalized characteristics and secured them for posterity through the act of photography.
- He therefore cleverly and perceptively shows through this creative example how an ‘enlightened false consciousness’ might arise from excessive introspection.
- I hadn't taught Mark but the teachers who did said he was good-humoured, mild-mannered, a clever lad who answered perceptively but didn't want to draw attention to himself.
- In the end, while the exhibition might be simple and unassuming, it perceptively emphasizes the variety of production and consumption of religious iconography prevalent in post-communist Romania.

perceptiveness

noun pəˈsɛptɪvnəspərˈsɛptɪvnəs

They have displayed a maturity and perceptiveness well beyond their years in this outstanding show.
Example sentencesExamples
- Observe everything with extraordinary perceptiveness and insight.
- His intuitive culinary perceptiveness and sophisticated approach to food culminate in his presentation of world-class cuisine served in the heart of New York City.
- She is known for her intelligence, dry sense of humour, practicality and perceptiveness, almost as much as for her immense wealth.
- They recognized his originality, intellect, perceptiveness, and verbal wizardry.

perceptivity

noun pəsɛpˈtɪvɪti

My thanks to him for his perceptivity.
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead, as he shows with great perceptivity, it is the really motivated electorate that is taking to Web technologies with a vengeance.
- Eloquence and perceptivity did not make Churchill prime minister of Great Britain; it was the fall of France that did so.

Definition of perceptive in US English:

perceptive

adjectivepərˈsɛptɪvpərˈseptiv

Having or showing sensitive insight.
an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship
Example sentencesExamples
- It provides a perceptive insight into one of the great maritime mysteries of modern times.
- I felt he was a sensitive, poetic, perceptive and natural person.
- But no other book of the period offers such a perceptive account of how the colonial bourgeoisie lived and thought.
- It is both a wry and perceptive critique of the colonial system and a sharply observed account of childhood.
- The pathos of this account is well complemented by a robust sense of humour and perceptive insights into human nature.
- She had always been quiet as a child, thoughtful and passive but very intuitive and perceptive.
- It also offers some perceptive insights into the personal and political place of art in modern life.
- This man is part of history and his observations were perceptive, wise, eloquent, witty and charming.
- What an extraordinarily perceptive insight into so much of the rage that inflames the world today.
- It is a perceptive account of life in an occupied city, in which victors and vanquished alike are corrupted and demoralized.
- The answer was not the result of any particularly perceptive insight; nor was I alone in giving it.
- Natives of the Taurus-Scorpio group are enormously perceptive and highly sensitive.
- You are subtle and gracious yet keenly perceptive and observant at work, missing nothing but noting every detail or omission.
- The witticisms of Oscar Wilde are without a doubt some of the most amusing and perceptive observations on society.
- She has such a sharp and perceptive intellect and can express complex ideas really clearly.
- He was friendly, though, and very perceptive and sharp, but oftentimes he let his pen do the talking for him.
- It is here that the conscious thought and the perceptive experience flow.
- You are perceptive and sensitive so listen to your intuition or gut feelings.
- While in general that's a remarkably perceptive observation, somehow it does not seem to apply to this place.
- We grow more sensitive, more perceptive, more aware of others.
Synonyms
insightful, discerning, responsive, sensitive, observant

单词	perceptive
释义	Definition of perceptive in English: perceptive adjective pəˈsɛptɪvpərˈsɛptɪv Having or showing sensitive insight. an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship Example sentencesExamples But no other book of the period offers such a perceptive account of how the colonial bourgeoisie lived and thought. It is here that the conscious thought and the perceptive experience flow. It also offers some perceptive insights into the personal and political place of art in modern life. We grow more sensitive, more perceptive, more aware of others. What an extraordinarily perceptive insight into so much of the rage that inflames the world today. While in general that's a remarkably perceptive observation, somehow it does not seem to apply to this place. You are perceptive and sensitive so listen to your intuition or gut feelings. This man is part of history and his observations were perceptive, wise, eloquent, witty and charming. It is both a wry and perceptive critique of the colonial system and a sharply observed account of childhood. He was friendly, though, and very perceptive and sharp, but oftentimes he let his pen do the talking for him. Natives of the Taurus-Scorpio group are enormously perceptive and highly sensitive. It provides a perceptive insight into one of the great maritime mysteries of modern times. The answer was not the result of any particularly perceptive insight; nor was I alone in giving it. It is a perceptive account of life in an occupied city, in which victors and vanquished alike are corrupted and demoralized. The pathos of this account is well complemented by a robust sense of humour and perceptive insights into human nature. I felt he was a sensitive, poetic, perceptive and natural person. She had always been quiet as a child, thoughtful and passive but very intuitive and perceptive. She has such a sharp and perceptive intellect and can express complex ideas really clearly. You are subtle and gracious yet keenly perceptive and observant at work, missing nothing but noting every detail or omission. The witticisms of Oscar Wilde are without a doubt some of the most amusing and perceptive observations on society. Synonyms insightful, discerning, responsive, sensitive, observant piercing, penetrating, percipient, perspicacious, penetrative, intelligent, clever, canny, keen, sharp, sharp-witted, quick-witted, astute, shrewd, subtle, quick, ready, clear, acute, discriminating intuitive, thoughtful, deep, profound Derivatives perceptively adverb pəˈsɛptɪvli As she perceptively notes, this vision of a global system represents a new phase of capitalism which is ‘more universal, more unchallenged, more pure and more unadulterated than ever before’. Example sentencesExamples By carefully orchestrating an expressive surface, he perceptively salvaged the internalized characteristics and secured them for posterity through the act of photography. He therefore cleverly and perceptively shows through this creative example how an ‘enlightened false consciousness’ might arise from excessive introspection. I hadn't taught Mark but the teachers who did said he was good-humoured, mild-mannered, a clever lad who answered perceptively but didn't want to draw attention to himself. In the end, while the exhibition might be simple and unassuming, it perceptively emphasizes the variety of production and consumption of religious iconography prevalent in post-communist Romania. perceptiveness noun pəˈsɛptɪvnəspərˈsɛptɪvnəs They have displayed a maturity and perceptiveness well beyond their years in this outstanding show. Example sentencesExamples Observe everything with extraordinary perceptiveness and insight. His intuitive culinary perceptiveness and sophisticated approach to food culminate in his presentation of world-class cuisine served in the heart of New York City. She is known for her intelligence, dry sense of humour, practicality and perceptiveness, almost as much as for her immense wealth. They recognized his originality, intellect, perceptiveness, and verbal wizardry. perceptivity noun pəsɛpˈtɪvɪti My thanks to him for his perceptivity. Example sentencesExamples Instead, as he shows with great perceptivity, it is the really motivated electorate that is taking to Web technologies with a vengeance. Eloquence and perceptivity did not make Churchill prime minister of Great Britain; it was the fall of France that did so. Definition of perceptive in US English: perceptive adjectivepərˈsɛptɪvpərˈseptiv Having or showing sensitive insight. an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship Example sentencesExamples It provides a perceptive insight into one of the great maritime mysteries of modern times. I felt he was a sensitive, poetic, perceptive and natural person. But no other book of the period offers such a perceptive account of how the colonial bourgeoisie lived and thought. It is both a wry and perceptive critique of the colonial system and a sharply observed account of childhood. The pathos of this account is well complemented by a robust sense of humour and perceptive insights into human nature. She had always been quiet as a child, thoughtful and passive but very intuitive and perceptive. It also offers some perceptive insights into the personal and political place of art in modern life. This man is part of history and his observations were perceptive, wise, eloquent, witty and charming. What an extraordinarily perceptive insight into so much of the rage that inflames the world today. It is a perceptive account of life in an occupied city, in which victors and vanquished alike are corrupted and demoralized. The answer was not the result of any particularly perceptive insight; nor was I alone in giving it. Natives of the Taurus-Scorpio group are enormously perceptive and highly sensitive. You are subtle and gracious yet keenly perceptive and observant at work, missing nothing but noting every detail or omission. The witticisms of Oscar Wilde are without a doubt some of the most amusing and perceptive observations on society. She has such a sharp and perceptive intellect and can express complex ideas really clearly. He was friendly, though, and very perceptive and sharp, but oftentimes he let his pen do the talking for him. It is here that the conscious thought and the perceptive experience flow. You are perceptive and sensitive so listen to your intuition or gut feelings. While in general that's a remarkably perceptive observation, somehow it does not seem to apply to this place. We grow more sensitive, more perceptive, more aware of others. Synonyms insightful, discerning, responsive, sensitive, observant
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