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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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Attuned to the nuts-and-bolt details of the legal system surrounding children, the film is emotionally sensitive and psychologically insightful to the fallout of dealing with something well beyond one’s experience, understanding or maturity.

From Los Angeles Times

Need to Know guides investors to the most important, insightful items required to chart a course ahead of each trading day.

From MarketWatch

Need to Know guides investors to the most important, insightful items required to chart a course ahead of each trading day.

From MarketWatch

“It’s because she has a really, really insightful podcast, which you really feel enriched after watching. I mean, I’ve never watched it, but this is what I hear.”

From Salon

This appeals to the economist Bailey, who now routinely finds insightful posts on LinkedIn.

From The Wall Street Journal