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imperceptive

[im-per-sep-tiv]
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adjective

not perceptive; lacking perception.

RELATED WORDS

wholesale, haphazard, aimless, unplanned, extensive, crass, unresponsive, unkind, heartless, uncaring, unclear, uncertain, equivocal, unintelligible, arcane, incomprehensible, vague, ill-considered, impractical, myopic

Nearby words

  1. imperator,
  2. imperatriz,
  3. imperceptibility,
  4. imperceptible,
  5. imperception,
  6. impercipient,
  7. imperf.,
  8. imperfect,
  9. imperfect competition,
  10. imperfect contrition

Origin of imperceptive

First recorded in 1655–65; im-2 + perceptive
Related formsim·per·cep·tiv·i·ty, im·per·cep·tive·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for imperceptive

imperceptive

adjective Also: impercipient (ˌɪmpə-ˈsɪpɪənt)

lacking in perception; obtuse
Derived Formsimperception, nounimperceptively, adverbimperceptivity, imperceptiveness or impercipience, noun
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