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

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

Demographic groups that traditionally perceived golf as a country-club activity were suddenly tuning in.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

These states generally require that an individual must use every reasonable and available means to avoid the perceived danger before shooting can be considered “lawful.”

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The transmission of heredity, as Aristotle perceived it, was essentially the transmission of information.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Related Words

• anticipated
• recognized