adjective · rare

penetrating

pen·e·trat·ing

penetrating · more penetrating · most penetrating

проникливий

острый, точный, резкий

scharf, -is, hoch

Able to pierce or penetrateAble to pierce or penetrate

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/

Meaning

3 senses

Able to pierce or penetrate
The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
прони́кливийpronýklyvyj
Looking deeply into; piercing
He had a very penetrating pair of brown eyes.
Demonstrating acute or keen understanding
His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.
прони́кливийpronýklyvyj

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Українська

By meaning 1

able to pierce or penetrate:

more penetrating, most penetrating

Comparative	more penetrating Lesson
Superlative	most penetrating Lesson

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8 synonyms

Close in meaning

tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing:penetrative
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions:acute discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrative piercing sharp

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