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imperceptive

[ im-per-sep-tiv ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈsɛp tɪv /
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adjective
not perceptive; lacking perception.
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Origin of imperceptive

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

imperative, imperator, Imperatriz, imperceptible, imperception, imperceptive, impercipient, imperf., imperfect, imperfect competition, imperfect flower
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Words related to imperceptive

ignorant, insensitive, nearsighted, oblivious, unconscious, aimless, extensive, haphazard, unplanned, wholesale, crass, heartless, uncaring, unkind, unresponsive, arcane, equivocal, incomprehensible, uncertain, unclear

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) /
adjective Also: impercipient (ˌɪmpə-ˈsɪpɪənt)
lacking in perception; obtuse

Derived forms of imperceptive

imperception, nounimperceptively, adverbimperceptivity, imperceptiveness or impercipience, noun
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