perceptive
per‧cep‧tive /pəˈseptɪv $ pər-/
adjective
a perceptive young man
highly perceptive comments
You’re right. That’s very perceptive of you.
—perceptively adverb
—perceptiveness noun [uncountable]
per‧cep‧tive /pəˈseptɪv $ pər-/
adjective Word Family: noun: perception, perceptiveness; adverb: perceptibly ≠ imperceptibly, perceptively; adjective: perceptible ≠ imperceptible, perceptive; verb: perceive
someone who is perceptive notices things quickly and understands situations, people’s feelings etc well – used to show approval: —perceptively adverb
—perceptiveness noun [uncountable]