perceptiveness

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noun

The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight

Similar
insightperceptivitytasteappreciationdiscernment
Opposite
unperceptiveness
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Meanings

nounperceptiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna feeling of understanding

Similar
insightperceptivity
Broader
sensibility

noundelicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

Similar
tasteappreciationdiscernment
Broader
discriminationsecernment

nounperception of that which is obscure

Similar
discernment
Broader
perception

nounthe quality of insight and sympathetic understanding

Opposite
unperceptiveness
Broader
sensitivitysensitiveness
Also see
appreciationdiscernmenteyeinsightperceptivitysubtletytaste

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From perceptive + -ness.

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APA

perceptiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptiveness

MLA

“perceptiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perceptiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptiveness.

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