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Definition of "perceptiveness" [perceptiveness]

  • The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight (noun)

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Use "perceptiveness" in a sentence
  • "[T] he film's perceptiveness is frequently bracing, capturing the way starry-eyed proclamations and promises can foreshadow uglier truths, and - as in a sterling underplayed scene - the means by which simple gestures such as asking a girlfriend to call your relatives on your behalf can signal a momentous shift in trust and togetherness."
  • "Hopefully Tadpole’s perceptiveness is advanced for her age …"
  • "Sylvan­shine's intuitive perceptiveness is melded with the related talent of another character, the ability to count the number of words in any speech or conversation: I've said 2,742 words right now since I started."