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Penetrative

Penetrative Meaning & Definition
Penetrative Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Penetrative?

[adj] tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"
[adj] having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Penetrative: acute | discriminating | incisive | keen | knifelike | penetrating | perceptive | piercing | sharp

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Penetrative In Webster's Dictionary

\Pen"e*tra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. p['e]n['e]tratif.] 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.

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