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unperceptive

per·cep·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-sep-tiv]
    • /pərˈsɛp tɪv/
    • /ˌʌnpəˈsɛptɪv /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-sep-tiv]
    • /pərˈsɛp tɪv/

Definitions of unperceptive word

  • adjective unperceptive having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved. 1
  • adjective unperceptive having the power or faculty of perceiving. 1
  • adjective unperceptive of, relating to, or showing perception. 1
  • adjective unperceptive slow at perceiving, not observant 0
  • adjective unperceptive Not perceptive. 0
See all 5 definitions of unperceptive

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Origin of unperceptive

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin percept(us) (see percept) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Unperceptive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unperceptive

unperceptive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for unperceptive

adj unperceptive

  • imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
  • imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
All 2 Synonyms of unperceptive

Antonyms for unperceptive

adj unperceptive

  • clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.

adjective unperceptive

  • insightful — characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
All 2 Antonyms of unperceptive

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