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单词 unperceptive
释义

unperceptive

adjective

un·​per·​cep·​tive ˌən-pər-ˈsep-tiv How to pronounce unperceptive (audio)
: lacking perception : not perceptive
an unperceptive analysis
… the antics of characters so unperceptive that no one can possibly care about them past the first hundred pages. Jackie Kaufman

Synonyms

  • imperceptive
  • impercipient
  • insentient
  • unwise
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 Memory, conveyed by an unperceptive, mechanically flowing camera, seems disconnected from culture. Armond White, National Review, 19 Nov. 2021 He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

unperceptive

adjective

as in imperceptive
not having or showing a deep understanding of something unperceptive readers failed to see that the "news story" was an elaborate put-on

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • imperceptive
  • stupid
  • unwise
  • silly
  • idiotic
  • dumb
  • foolish
  • insentient
  • simple
  • obtuse
  • undiscriminating
  • dense
  • impercipient
  • slow
  • thoughtless
  • unintelligent
  • thickheaded
  • idiotical
  • moronic
  • dull
  • imbecile
  • sluggish
  • witless
  • feebleminded
  • brainless
  • imbecilic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • perceptive
  • insightful
  • sagacious
  • acute
  • discerning
  • percipient
  • intelligent
  • discriminating
  • sapient
  • brilliant
  • perspicacious
  • clever
  • sage
  • quick
  • smart
  • cerebral
  • bright
  • erudite
  • brainy
  • keen
  • nimble
  • shrewd
  • astute
  • literate
  • scholarly
  • sharp
  • thoughtful
  • learned
  • reflective
  • contemplative
  • quick-witted
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