penetrating

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (Freq. 2)
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
• Syn:
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike,
penetrative, piercing, sharp
• Similar to:
perceptive
• Derivationally related forms:
sharpness (for: sharp), penetrate (for: penetrative), keenness (for: keen), incisiveness (for: incisive), acuteness (for: acute)
2. tending to penetrate;
having the power of entering or piercing
- a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface
- a cold penetrating wind
- a penetrating odor
• Syn:
penetrative
• Similar to:
sharp
• Derivationally related forms:
penetrate (for: penetrative)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  penetrative, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, piercing, sharp