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- Dictionaryperceptive/pəˈsɛptɪv/
adjective
- 1. having or showing sensitive insight: "an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship"
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PERCEPTIVE definition: 1. very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice: 2. very good at…. Learn more.
The meaning of PERCEPTIVE is responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning. How to use perceptive in a sentence.
PERCEPTIVE meaning: 1. very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice: 2. very good at…. Learn more.
If someone calls you perceptive, they mean you are good at understanding things or figuring things out. Perceptive people are insightful, intelligent, and able to see what others cannot.
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved. Synonyms: astute, keen, sensitive, discerning. having the power or faculty of perceiving. of, relating to, or showing perception.
If you describe a person or their remarks or thoughts as perceptive, you think that they are good at noticing or realizing things, especially things that are not obvious. He was a most perceptive political commentator.
Definition of perceptive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PERCEPTIVE meaning: quick to notice or understand things: . Learn more.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word perceptive, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition. 2. having the power or faculty of perceiving. 3. of, pertaining to, or showing perception. [1650–60; < Latin percept (us) (see percept) + -ive]
