detecting

ADJECTIVE

observant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive discerning discriminating intelligent mindful perceptive vigilant

WEAK

advertent alive bright clear-sighted comprehending considering contemplating correct deducing discovering eager eagle-eyed heedful intentive interested keen not missing a trick obedient observative on one's toes on the ball penetrating questioning quick regardful searching sensitive sharp sharp-eyed surveying understanding wide-awake

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless inattentive neglectful negligent unaware undiscriminating

WEAK

indifferent thoughtless unmindful unobservant unwatchful

NOUN

hearing

Synonyms

STRONG

audition distinguishing ear earshot effect extent faculty listening perception range reach recording sense

WEAK

auditory auditory range hearing distance

Example Sentences

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As he sees it, AI is good at detecting patterns in data, but the patterns that hold firm in a long bull market may not be valid when stocks suddenly go south.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Thursday, South Coast Air Quality Management District monitors and low-cost sensors near the warehouse weren’t detecting elevated levels of particulate pollution from the fire, regulators said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

TES spectrometers were originally created for astrophysics applications, where detecting extremely weak photon signals is essential.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

The observations covered frequencies from 1 to 9 gigahertz, a range suitable for detecting narrowband radio transmissions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

At the word “optimistic,” Lady Constance crinkled her nose in the manner of a person detecting a bad smell.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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