penetrative
tending to penetrate; piercing.
acute; keen.
Origin of penetrative
1Other words from penetrative
- pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverb
- pen·e·tra·tive·ness, pen·e·tra·tiv·i·ty [pen-i-truh-tiv-i-tee], /ˌpɛn ɪ trəˈtɪv ɪ ti/, noun
- un·pen·e·tra·tive, adjective
- un·pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverb
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How to use penetrative in a sentence
He has a voice not dissimilar in timbre and penetrative ability to the incredibly annoying comedian Stephen Merchant.
He saw the royal glance, cold and penetrative, before which all bowed and heads were bared.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasGozzi was gifted with a penetrative and observant mind, strong sense of humour, and a power of brilliant description.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo GozziAfter a series of penetrative flashes, flattering to her intelligence the more startling they were, reflection was exhausted.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithThey had a curiously penetrative quality, too, which seemed to dispel the repugnant effect of the accident.
The Terms of Surrender | Louis Tracy
Some are able to draw conclusions well from a few premisses, and this shows a penetrative intellect.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal | Blaise Pascal
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