penetrative

[ pen-i-trey-tiv ]

/ ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪv /

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adjective

tending to penetrate; piercing.

acute; keen.

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Origin of penetrative

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word penetrātīvus.See penetrate, -ive

pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverbpen·e·tra·tive·ness, pen·e·tra·tiv·i·ty

[pen-i-truh-tiv-i-tee], /ˌpɛn ɪ trəˈtɪv ɪ ti/, nounun·pen·e·tra·tive, adjectiveun·pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverb

He has a voice not dissimilar in timbre and penetrative ability to the incredibly annoying comedian Stephen Merchant.
The Addictive Curse of ‘Let’s Plays’|Tom Sykes|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He saw the royal glance, cold and penetrative, before which all bowed and heads were bared.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Gozzi was gifted with a penetrative and observant mind, strong sense of humour, and a power of brilliant description.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
After a series of penetrative flashes, flattering to her intelligence the more startling they were, reflection was exhausted.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

They had a curiously penetrative quality, too, which seemed to dispel the repugnant effect of the accident.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
Some are able to draw conclusions well from a few premisses, and this shows a penetrative intellect.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal