imperceptive

[ im-per-sep-tiv ]

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adjective

not perceptive; lacking perception.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for imperceptive

imperceptive

/ (ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪv) /

adjectiveAlso: impercipient (ˌɪmpə-ˈsɪpɪənt)

lacking in perception; obtuse

Derived forms of imperceptive

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

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