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Synonyms

insightful

American  
[in-sahyt-fuhl] / ˈɪnˌsaɪt fəl /

adjective

  1. characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.


Other Word Forms

  • insightfully adverb
  • insightfulness noun

Etymology

Origin of insightful

First recorded in 1905–10; insight + -ful

Example Sentences

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Jordan and Eden revel in each other’s company, finish each other’s sentences and play off each other with insightful or witty interjections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Lagarde was most insightful discussing the impact of technology, and especially the advent of AI.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Published in 1860, the book follows a quartet of bohemians in Rome, two European and two American, and stands as an insightful study of our national character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Bahuguna says the additional personnel brought insightful ways of reviewing companies, such as evaluating a company’s network effect.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

She had nothing witty or insightful or illuminating to say; instead, she just shifted her weight from one foot to the other, avoiding the stares her students gave her.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro