perceptiveness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a feeling of understanding
    insight; perceptivity.
  2. noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
    taste; appreciation; discernment.
    • arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
    • to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
  3. noun perception of that which is obscure
    discernment.
  4. noun the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding

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