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penetrating
pen·e·trat·ing P0163000 (pĕn′ĭ-trā′tĭng)adj.1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs. pen′e·trat′ing·ly adv.penetrating (ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ) adjtending to or able to penetrate: a penetrating mind; a penetrating voice. ˈpeneˌtratingly advpen•e•trat•ing (ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ) adj. 1. able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp. 2. acute; discerning: a penetrating remark. [1590–1600] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | penetrating - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "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"incisive, keen, penetrative, piercing, knifelike, discriminating, acute, sharpperceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" | | 2. | penetrating - 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"penetrativesharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" |
penetratingadjective1. sharp, harsh, piercing, carrying, piping, loud, intrusive, strident, shrill, high-pitched, ear-splitting Her voice was nasal and penetrating. sharp sweet, dull, mild, blunt2. pungent, biting, strong, powerful, sharp, heady, pervasive, aromatic a most wonderful penetrating smell and taste3. piercing, cutting, biting, sharp, freezing, fierce, stinging, frosty, bitterly cold, artic A raw, penetrating wind was blowing in off the plain4. intelligent, quick, sharp, keen, critical, acute, profound, discriminating, shrewd, discerning, astute, perceptive, incisive, sharp-witted, perspicacious, sagacious a penetrating mind intelligent stupid, dull, shallow, indifferent, apathetic, obtuse, uncomprehending5. perceptive, searching, sharp, keen, alert, probing, discerning a penetrating stare perceptive unperceptivepenetratingadjectivePossessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity:acute, incisive, keen, perceptive, probing, sensitive, sharp, trenchant.Translationspenetrate (ˈpenitreit) verb to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something). The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery. 進入,穿過 进入,穿过 ˈpenetrating adjective1. (of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard. a penetrating voice. (聲音等)響亮的 (声音等)响亮的 2. (of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind. a penetrating glance. (目光等)敏銳的 (目光等)敏锐的 ˈpenetratingly adverb 敏銳地 敏锐地ˌpeneˈtration noun 穿透,敏銳 穿透,敏锐
penetrating
penetrate into (someone or something)To pierce, enter into, and stop inside of someone or something. The bullet penetrated into my chest through the body armor, but it thankfully did not pierce my heart or lungs. All kinds of radio waves penetrate into us throughout the day, but none are known to be harmful.See also: penetratepenetrate through (someone or something)To pierce and pass completely through someone or something. The bullet penetrated through my body armor, but thankfully only pierced the skin of my chest. I hate getting X-rays—I just feel like anything that can penetrate through you is probably not the safest thing in the world!See also: penetrate, throughpenetrate (something) with (something)To use something in order to pierce something else. We'll have to penetrate the rock layer with dynamite. The sniper penetrated the armored window with a high-caliber, high-velocity rifle.See also: penetratepenetrating
penetrating (pĕn′ĕ-trāt-ĭng) Entering beyond the exterior.penetrating powerThe capacity of a lens to see into an object.penetrating Related to penetrating: penetrating wound, Penetrating keratoplastySynonyms for penetratingadj sharpSynonyms- sharp
- harsh
- piercing
- carrying
- piping
- loud
- intrusive
- strident
- shrill
- high-pitched
- ear-splitting
Antonymsadj pungentSynonyms- pungent
- biting
- strong
- powerful
- sharp
- heady
- pervasive
- aromatic
adj piercingSynonyms- piercing
- cutting
- biting
- sharp
- freezing
- fierce
- stinging
- frosty
- bitterly cold
- artic
adj intelligentSynonyms- intelligent
- quick
- sharp
- keen
- critical
- acute
- profound
- discriminating
- shrewd
- discerning
- astute
- perceptive
- incisive
- sharp-witted
- perspicacious
- sagacious
Antonyms- stupid
- dull
- shallow
- indifferent
- apathetic
- obtuse
- uncomprehending
adj perceptiveSynonyms- perceptive
- searching
- sharp
- keen
- alert
- probing
- discerning
AntonymsSynonyms for penetratingadj possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivitySynonyms- acute
- incisive
- keen
- perceptive
- probing
- sensitive
- sharp
- trenchant
Synonyms for penetratingadj having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctionsSynonyms- incisive
- keen
- penetrative
- piercing
- knifelike
- discriminating
- acute
- sharp
Related Wordsadj tending to penetrateSynonymsRelated Words |