All penetrating synonyms
penΒ·eΒ·tratΒ·ing
P p adj penetrating
- in the know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- in-coming β coming in; arriving: the incoming tide.
- indepth β extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
- acute β An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'cafΓ©'.
- insightful β characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
- hiemal β of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hyperborean β Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
- ear piercing β hole in ear for jewellery
- algid β chilly or cold
- freezing β (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- all there β having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- campy β Campy means the same as camp.
- ear-piercing β extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- frore β frozen; frosty.
- icebox β an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
- chilly β Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold.
- gnostic β pertaining to knowledge.
- high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- farseeing β having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- clanging β a clanging sound.
- clairvoyant β Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- iced β of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
- drafty β characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
- aculeate β cutting; pointed
- brumal β of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry
- discerning β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- impressive β having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
adjective penetrating
- inflowing β Flowing inward.
- acroamatic β relating to oral communication
- whipper β to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
- observing β to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- astucious β Subtle; cunning; astute.
- longsighted β Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
- argute β (of sounds) shrill
- overcritical β excessively critical; hypercritical.
- extrasensory β Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- intimate β associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- exploratory β Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
- draughty β characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
- infiltrating β Present participle of infiltrate.
- mordant β sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- witty β possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
adv penetrating
- clearly β in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- manifestly β readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- incontestably β incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible: incontestable proof.
- lucidly β easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
- discernibly β capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- conspicuously β easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
- audibly β capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.