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Meaning of 'penetrating' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Penetrating [ a.]
- Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor.
- Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind.
2 . Penetrating [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Penetrate

Meaning of 'penetrating' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . penetrating [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
Example in sentence:
  • a cold penetrating wind;
  • a penetrating odor;
  • a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface
Meaning (2):
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example in sentence:
  • an acute observer of politics and politicians;
  • as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang;
  • frequent penetrative observations;
  • icy knifelike reasoning;
  • incisive comments;
  • penetrating insight

Nearby Words:

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