insightful

[ in-sahyt-fuhl ]

adjective

1. characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.

Other Words From

• insightful·ly adverb
• insightful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insightful¹

First recorded in 1905–10; insight + -ful

Example Sentences

The film, which includes a wrenching visit to the Majdanek concentration camp, is deftly peppered with insightful strands of Jewish history and culture.

From Los Angeles Times

This is only one man's explanation, but it is still very insightful and illustrative of the broader trends that led to Trump's victory and Harris' defeat.

From Salon

Despite his belief that what he’s imparting is radical or insightful, his claims are banal, his methods rudimentary, even the revelations about his intentions all too predictable.

From Los Angeles Times

There's this misinterpretation of what it means to do insightful, tough journalism that has turned interviews into an argument that serves no one.

From Salon

Last week, the insightful article “7 Strategic Axioms for the Anxious Progressive Voter” offered a forward-looking way to put this presidential election in a future context: “Vote for the candidate you want to organize against!”

From Salon

Related Words

• astute
• intelligent
• penetrating
• sharp
• shrewd
• smart