perceptive
gb/pɚsˈɛptɪv/ us/pɚsˈɛptɪv/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
C1
property
1
showing deep understanding
able to understand things quickly and accurately
Schéma d’usage :
a perceptive [comment/remark/analysis]; perceptive about [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with perceptible (= able to be noticed). Perceptive describes a person or their comment, not something that can be seen or heard.
Synonymes
insightful (Emphasizes depth of understanding and good judgment.)
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astute (Often suggests practical intelligence or strategic understanding.)
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discerning (Focuses on recognizing quality or subtle differences.)
Antonymes
obtuse (Slow to understand or notice what is important.)
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uninsightful (Lacking depth of understanding.)
Collocations
perceptive comment
|perceptive remark
|perceptive analysis
|perceptive observation
|a perceptive reader
|a perceptive critic
|a perceptive interview
|highly perceptive
|remarkably perceptive
|quite perceptive
Thèmes
communication
|people
|thinking
Exemples
- She made a perceptive comment about why the team was struggling.
- His perceptive analysis helped us see the real cause of the problem.
- The interviewer was perceptive and asked follow-up questions at exactly the right moments.
Exemples pédagogiques
- You are very perceptive about people.
- That was a perceptive remark.
adjective
C1
property
2
quick to notice details
good at noticing small things
Schéma d’usage :
a perceptive [observer/person]; perceptive of [details/changes]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *perceptive* where *sensitive* is needed; perceptive means noticing/understanding, not easily hurt or emotionally reactive.
Synonymes
observant (More directly about noticing details, especially visually.)
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sharp (Informal; suggests quick, accurate noticing and thinking.)
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aware (Broader; can mean simply noticing, not necessarily with insight.)
Antonymes
unobservant (Not good at noticing details.)
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inattentive (Not paying attention, so details are missed.)
Collocations
perceptive observer
|perceptive eye
|perceptive mind
|perceptive listener
|a perceptive child
|a perceptive student
|perceptive to changes
|perceptive of patterns
|extremely perceptive
|naturally perceptive
Thèmes
daily_life
|people
|senses
Exemples
- A perceptive teacher noticed that he was unusually quiet and checked in with him after class.
- She’s perceptive enough to pick up on tiny changes in his mood.
- He’s a perceptive listener and remembers what people say.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My sister is perceptive and notices everything.
- He is perceptive of small changes.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
related to perception
connected to perceiving things with the senses
Schéma d’usage :
perceptive [abilities/processes/mechanisms]
Erreur fréquente :
In everyday English, prefer perceptual (not perceptive) for technical meanings like 'perceptual system'.
Synonymes
perceptual (Much more common in technical and academic contexts.)
Antonymes
nonperceptive (Not related to perceiving; rare and mainly technical.)
Collocations
perceptive abilities
|perceptive processes
|perceptive mechanisms
|perceptive capacity
|perceptive function
Thèmes
psychology
|science
Exemples
- The study measured perceptive abilities such as recognizing faces and matching sounds to images.
- Researchers discussed how perceptive processes develop in early childhood.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
perceptive
API
GB/pɚsˈɛptɪv/
US/pɚsˈɛptɪv/
Syllabes et accentuation
per - cept - ive (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: perceptive
Famille de mots
Core family
perceive
verb B1
perception
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unperceptive
adjective
imperceptible
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
perceptual
adjective
perceptibly
adverb
Expressions
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