perceived

[per-seevd]

adjective

1. taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc..

   Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.

2. detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others.

   He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perceive.

Other Word Forms

• perceivedly adverb
• perceivedness noun
• unperceived adjective
• well-perceived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perceived¹

perceive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The fracas over the 29-year-old singer’s audio clip marks the second time in as many weeks that a major artist has taken flak from prominent conservatives over his perceived views of ICE.

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On the other a cohort of former players and established movers and shakers within the game who have become frustrated at a sport's perceived inability to grow, and who promise big financial backing.

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“I think my general view is that they are failing to balance perceived criticism on the internet from a very loud minority as opposed to the actual reality.”

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The few perceived as AI savants can command multimillion-dollar pay packages.

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Those policies—and how they’re enforced—are what upset opponents such as billionaire Musk, White House AI czar David Sacks and others who don’t like its perceived slant.

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Related Words

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