perceived

American  

[per-seevd] / pərˈsivd /

adjective

1. taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc..

   Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.

2. detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others.

   He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perceive.

Other Word Forms

• perceivedly adverb
• perceivedness noun
• unperceived adjective
• well-perceived adjective

Etymology

Origin of perceived

perceive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Auriemma confronted Staley over a perceived pregame handshake slight and also criticized officials for foul calls during the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless,” Batula and Wilson wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

State officials said they perceived her letter as a demand made in exchange for potentially withdrawing ICE agents from the city.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

But that is only one of many rule complexities that have followed, and unravelling them to improve qualifying without affecting the perceived positive impacts on racing will not be easy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He’d captured the tentativeness she’d felt, the anxiety of how she might be perceived.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Related Words

• anticipated
• recognized