PERCEPTIVENESS Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word perceptiveness. (close relations)
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| discernment | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • perception of that which is obscure • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the trait of judging wisely and objectively | ||||||
| insight | nounn | |||||
noun • clear or deep perception of a situation • a feeling of understanding • the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation • grasping the inner nature of things intuitively | ||||||
| perceptivity | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of understanding | ||||||
| acuity | nounn | |||||
noun • sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) • a quick and penetrating intelligence | ||||||
| acumen | nounn | |||||
noun • a tapering point • shrewdness shown by keen insight | ||||||
| astuteness | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas | ||||||
| awareness | nounn | |||||
noun • having knowledge of • state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness | ||||||
| comprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) • the relation of comprising something | ||||||
| intelligence | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience • a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy • secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) • information about recent and important events • the operation of gathering information about an enemy | ||||||
| intuition | nounn | |||||
noun • instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) • an impression that something might be the case | ||||||
| perspicacity | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | ||||||
| sensitivity | nounn | |||||
noun • (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation • the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences • sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others) • susceptibility to a pathogen • the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment | ||||||
| sharpness | nounn | |||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a strong odor or taste property • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt • thinness of edge or fineness of point • the quality of being sharp and clear • harshness of manner | ||||||
| shrewdness | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) | ||||||
| understanding | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||
| appreciation | nounn | |||||
noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • an expression of gratitude • a favorable judgment • an increase in price or value | ||||||
| taste | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus • a strong liking • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • a brief experience of something • a small amount eaten or drunk • the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth • a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds verb • have flavor; taste of something • perceive by the sense of taste • take a sample of • have a distinctive or characteristic taste • distinguish flavors • experience briefly | ||||||
