imperceptive

[ im-per-sep-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. not perceptive; lacking perception.

Origin of imperceptive

1
First recorded in 1655–65; im-2 + perceptive

Other words from imperceptive

  • im·per·cep·tiv·i·ty, im·per·cep·tive·ness, noun

Words Nearby imperceptive

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How to use imperceptive in a sentence

  • Usually she found this kind of man very imperceptive and gross.

    The Necromancers | Robert Hugh Benson
  • Nevertheless, it was strange that he should be so imperceptive of her charms.

    Heart of the Blue Ridge | Waldron Baily

British Dictionary definitions for imperceptive

imperceptive

/ (ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪv) /


adjectiveAlso: impercipient (ˌɪmpə-ˈsɪpɪənt)
  1. lacking in perception; obtuse

Derived forms of imperceptive

  • imperception, noun
  • imperceptively, adverb
  • imperceptivity, imperceptiveness or impercipience, noun

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