Thesaurus / penetrative
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synonyms for penetrative
- astute
- incisive
- perceptive
- profound
- shrewd
- discerning
- discriminating
- keen
- searching
- acute
- critical
- perspicacious
- quick
- quick-witted
- sagacious
- sharp
- sharp-witted
- astute
- discerning
- discreet
- incisive
- insightful
- intuitive
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- observant
- penetrating
- wise
- acute
- awake
- aware
- brainy
- conscious
- ear to the ground
- gnostic
- insighted
- judicious
- keen
- knows what's what
- percipient
- perspicacious
- quick
- rational
- responsive
- sagacious
- sage
- savvy
- sharp
- sophic
- tuned-in
- wise to
- astute
- brainy
- intelligent
- perceptive
- shrewd
- acute
- agile
- alert
- apt
- bright
- brilliant
- canny
- clever
- facetious
- humorous
- keen
- knowing
- nimble-witted
- on the ball
- penetrating
- prompt
- quick
- quick on the draw
- quick on the uptake
- ready
- savvy
- sharp
- sharp as a tack
- sharp-sighted
- sharp-witted
- slick
- whiz
- wired
- wise
- witty
- acute
- bright
- brilliant
- fast
- intelligent
- nimble
- quick
- slick
- smart
- subtle
- alert
- keen
- knowing
- original
- ready
- savvy
- sensitive
- wise
- adroit
- apt
- astute
- brainy
- canny
- clever
- critical
- cute
- discerning
- discriminating
- foxy
- having smarts
- ingenious
- nobody's fool
- not born yesterday
- observant
- on the ball
- penetrating
- quick on the trigger
- quick on the uptake
- resourceful
- smart as a tack
antonyms for penetrative
MOST RELEVANT
- careless
- foolish
- idiotic
- ignorant
- stupid
- thoughtless
- unaware
- undiscerning
- unintelligent
- dense
- insensitive
- unobservant
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How to use penetrative in a sentence
He saw the royal glance, cold and penetrative, before which all bowed and heads were bared.
BALSAMO, THE MAGICIANALEXANDER DUMASGozzi was gifted with a penetrative and observant mind, strong sense of humour, and a power of brilliant description.
THE MEMOIRS OF COUNT CARLO GOZZI; VOLUME THE FIRSTCOUNT CARLO GOZZIAfter a series of penetrative flashes, flattering to her intelligence the more startling they were, reflection was exhausted.
LORD ORMONT AND HIS AMINTA, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITHThey had a curiously penetrative quality, too, which seemed to dispel the repugnant effect of the accident.
THE TERMS OF SURRENDERLOUIS TRACYSome are able to draw conclusions well from a few premisses, and this shows a penetrative intellect.
THE THOUGHTS OF BLAISE PASCALBLAISE PASCALThere was a penetrative, lingering flash of those still quizzical eyes at Dosia as he made his adieus, and then he was gone.
THE WAYFARERSMARY STEWART CUTTINGHer sister could easily look over her head into the hall, and her gaze was penetrative and alert.
AUNT CRETE'S EMANCIPATIONGRACE LIVINGSTON HILLOnce she looked around, and the penetrative glance of his eyes filled her face with a rush of blood, and her eyes misted.
THE MOCCASIN RANCHHAMLIN GARLANDThough only hints and suggestions, they are, perhaps, the most penetrative and helpful Shaksperian criticisms in English.
FROM CHAUCER TO TENNYSONHENRY A. BEERSPenetrative sagacity and merry irresponsibility mingle in a frolicsome way.'
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS WOMANMAX O'RELLWORDS RELATED TO PENETRATIVE
- acute
- astute
- awake
- aware
- brainy
- conscious
- discerning
- discreet
- ear to the ground
- gnostic
- incisive
- insighted
- insightful
- intuitive
- judicious
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- knows what's what
- observant
- penetrating
- penetrative
- percipient
- perspicacious
- quick
- rational
- responsive
- sagacious
- sage
- savvy
- sharp
- sophic
- tuned-in
- wise
- wise to
- acute
- agile
- alert
- apt
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- brilliant
- canny
- clever
- facetious
- humorous
- intelligent
- keen
- knowing
- nimble-witted
- on the ball
- penetrating
- penetrative
- perceptive
- prompt
- quick
- quick on the draw
- quick on the uptake
- ready
- savvy
- sharp
- sharp as a tack
- sharp-sighted
- sharp-witted
- shrewd
- slick
- whiz
- wired
- wise
- witty
- acute
- adroit
- alert
- apt
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- brilliant
- canny
- clever
- critical
- cute
- discerning
- discriminating
- fast
- foxy
- having smarts
- ingenious
- intelligent
- keen
- knowing
- nimble
- nobody's fool
- not born yesterday
- observant
- on the ball
- original
- penetrating
- penetrative
- quick
- quick on the trigger
- quick on the uptake
- ready
- resourceful
- savvy
- sensitive
- slick
- smart
- smart as a tack
- subtle
- wise
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.