'perceptive' definitions:
Definition of 'perceptive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to perception; "perceptive faculties"
adjective
Having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" [ant: unperceiving, unperceptive]
Definition of 'perceptive'
From: GCIDE
- perceptive \per*cep"tive\ (p[~e]r*s[e^]p"t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. perceptif.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving; having the faculty or power of perceiving; used in perception. "His perceptive and reflective faculties." --Motley. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Possesing or exhibiting a high degree of understanding, insight, intuition, or analytical skill; as, he gave a perceptive analysis of the situation. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'perceptive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acute,
- alert,
- alive,
- alive to,
- all-knowing,
- apperceptive,
- appercipient,
- apprehending,
- apprehensive,
- argute,
- astute,
- attentive,
- aware,
- cogent,
- cognizant,
- comprehending,
- conscious,
- discerning,
- farseeing,
- farsighted,
- foreseeing,
- foresighted,
- forethoughted,
- forethoughtful,
- gnostic,
- impressible,
- impressionable,
- impressive,
- incisive,
- insightful,
- intelligent,
- judicious,
- keen,
- knowing,
- knowledgeable,
- longheaded,
- longsighted,
- mindful,
- observant,
- omniscient,
- on the ball,
- penetrating,
- percipient,
- perspicacious,
- perspicuous,
- piercing,
- prehensile,
- prehensive,
- provident,
- quick,
- quick-witted,
- receptive,
- responsive,
- sagacious,
- sage,
- sensible,
- sensile,
- sensitive,
- sensitive to,
- sentient,
- sharp,
- shrewd,
- sophic,
- susceptible,
- susceptive,
- trenchant,
- understanding,
- wise
Words containing 'perceptive'
- Percept,
- Perceptibility,
- Perceptible,
- Perceptibleness,
- Perceptibly,
- Perception,
- perceptively,
- perceptiveness,
- perceptivity,
- auditory perception,
- extrasensory perception,
- gustatory perception,
- musical perception,
- olfactory perception,
- skin perceptiveness,
- sound perception,
- speech perception,
- taste perception,
- touch perception,
- visual percept,
- visual perception