perceptive
perceptive — adjective
- perceptivepositive
- more perceptivecomparative
- most perceptivesuperlative
1. able to notice and understand things that most people would miss, such as small
able to notice and understand things that most people would miss, such as small changes in someone's mood, the hidden reasons behind an event, or details that others overlook.
The teacher made a perceptive comment about why the student was struggling with maths.
perceptive comment about [topic]
Kwame is a very perceptive manager who always knows when his team needs extra support.
Zola's perceptive analysis of the film revealed themes that critics had completely missed.
Even as a child, Omar was perceptive enough to notice when adults were hiding something.
A perceptive reader will spot the clues long before the detective reveals the truth.
- insightful
stronger emphasis on deep understanding; 'insightful' focuses on the result, 'perceptive' on the act of noticing
- observant
more about seeing details; 'observant' is often visual, while 'perceptive' includes emotional and intellectual awareness
- discerning
implies good judgment and taste, 'perceptive' is broader (includes any kind of noticing)
- astute
suggests cleverness and shrewdness, often in business or strategy contexts
- obtuse
slow to understand, opposite in awareness
- unobservant
fails to notice details, opposite in attentiveness
文法句型
be perceptive
perceptive + noun (comment / analysis / remark)
perceptive enough to + verb
用法筆記
Usually describes a person, their comment, or their analysis — not objects or situations. Frequently used with nouns such as 'comment', 'observation', 'analysis', 'remark', and 'reader'.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the physical or mental process of receiving and interpreting informa
relating to the physical or mental process of receiving and interpreting information through the senses, such as seeing, hearing, or touching.
The study examined how perceptive abilities change as people grow older.
perceptive abilities
Certain brain injuries can affect perceptive skills such as the ability to recognise faces.
Babies go through a rapid development of perceptive functions during their first year.
Dr. Ngo's research focuses on the perceptive process in people who were born blind.
The course covers the basic perceptive mechanisms that help humans make sense of their surroundings.
文法句型
perceptive + noun (ability / process / function / skill)
用法筆記
Chiefly used in academic, psychological, or medical contexts before nouns like 'ability', 'process', 'function', or 'skill'. Less common in everyday conversation.