perceptive

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(pər-sĕp'tĭv) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or relating to perception: perceptive faculties.
    1. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
    2. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.
perceptively per·cep'tive·ly adv.
perceptivity per'cep·tiv'i·ty (pûr'sĕp-tĭv'ĭ-tē) or per·cep'tive·ness (pər-sĕp'tĭv-nĭs) n.

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adjective

    Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity: acute, incisive, keen1, penetrating, probing, sensitive, sharp, trenchant. See careful/careless, sharp/dull.

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adj

Definition: alert, sensitive
Antonyms: dense, dull, insensitive, unaware, unobservant

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Perceptive

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - klart opfattende

Nederlands (Dutch)
oplettend, scherpzinnig, gevoelig

Français (French)
adj. - perspicace, pertinent, spirituel, (Psych) perceptif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - scharfsinnig, wahrnehmend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αντιληπτικός, οξύνους, ευαίσθητος, αισθητήριος

Italiano (Italian)
percettivo, intuitivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - perceptivo

Русский (Russian)
проницательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - perspicaz, penetrante, perceptivo, observador

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - insiktsfull, klarsynt, lyhörd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
知觉的, 理解的, 感知的, 敏锐的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 知覺的, 理解的, 感知的, 敏銳的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지각하는, 지각할 수 있는 , 지각이 예민한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 知覚する, 知覚の鋭い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حاد, بصير, متسم بنفاذ البصيرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מבחין, מהיר-תפיסה‬


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