- 1. a. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun. Source: opted
- 2. a. Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame. Source: opted
- 3. a. Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom. Source: opted
- 4. adj. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun. His look became keen and penetrative. Hawthorne. 2. Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame. Shak. 3. Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom. "The penetrative eye." Wordsworth. Led on by skill of penetrative soul. Grainger. Source: webster
- 7. j:100 s. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing Source: ecdict
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