perceptive

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perceptive

(adjective)

Meaning

able to notice or understand things easily

Example

"She is very perceptive and notices small details."

Synonyms

insightfuldiscerningobservant

Antonyms

unobservantoblivious

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin percipere, meaning to seize or understand.
Related word forms
  • noun: perception
  • adverb: perceptively

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