penetrating
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- sharp, carrying, harsh, piercing, shrill
- perceptive, acute, astute, incisive, intelligent, keen, perspicacious, quick, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd

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Related Words: penetrant, penetrative

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pen‧e‧trat‧ing /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ, ˈpenɪtreɪtɪŋ/ adjective

1. penetrating look/eyes/gaze etc a look etc which makes you feel uncomfortable and seems to see inside your mind:
a pair of penetrating dark eyes
He gave her a penetrating stare.

2. showing an ability to understand things quickly and completely:
questions that are intelligent and penetrating
a penetrating analysis of the issue

3. spreading and reaching everywhere:
the penetrating cold

4. a penetrating sound is loud, clear, and often unpleasant:
a high, penetrating voice
—penetratingly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲