Antonyms for penetrating
ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋpen·e·trat·ing

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1. penetrating

   Acute, from the Latin, suggests the sharpness of the needle's point; keen, from the Saxon, the sharpness of the cutting edge. Astute, from the Latin, with the original sense of cunning has come to have a meaning that combines the sense of acute or keen with that of sagacious. The astute mind adds to acuteness and keenness an element of cunning or finesse. The astute debater leads his opponents into a snare by getting them to make admissions, or urge arguments, of which he sees a result that they do not perceive. The acute, keen intellect may take no special advantage of these qualities; the astute mind has always a point to make for itself, and seldom fails to make it. A knowing look, air, etc., in general indicates practical knowledge with a touch of shrewdness, and perhaps of cunning; in regard to some special matter, it indicates the possession of reserved knowledge which the person could impart if he chose. Knowing has often a slightly invidious sense. We speak of a knowing rascal, meaning cunning or shrewd within a narrow range, but of a knowing horse or dog, in the sense of sagacious, implying that he knows more than could be expected of such an animal. A knowing child has more knowledge than would be looked for at his years, perhaps more than is quite desirable, while to speak of a child as intelligent is altogether complimentary.

   Antonyms:
   blind, dull, idiotic, imbecile, shallow, short-sighted, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligent

   Synonyms:
   acute, astute, clear-sighted, crafty, cunning, discerning, discriminating, keen, knowing, penetrative, perspicacious, sagacious, sharp, shrewd, subtile, subtle

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1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharpadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   dull, unperceptive, unperceiving

   Synonyms:
   intense, penetrative, discriminating, shrill, neat, sharp, shrewd, lancinating, nifty, sharp-worded, not bad(p), bang-up, astute, incisive, acuate, dandy, tart, smashing, cutting, bully, precipitous, needlelike, slap-up, abrupt, keen, lancinate, knifelike, corking, exquisite, groovy, great, acute, piercing, swell, cracking, crisp, stabbing, peachy

2. penetrative, penetratingadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   dull, unperceptive, unperceiving

   Synonyms:
   keen, piercing, knifelike, incisive, penetrative, sharp, acute, discriminating

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1. penetratingadjective

   Synonyms:
   piercing, subtile, penetrant, sharp, acute, discerning, penetrative

How to use penetrating in a sentence?

1. David Katz:

   A .45 Long Colt, that’s…very, very dangerous, tremendous penetrating power.

2. Lee Da-Ren:

   By taking the form of manga, the story is so easy to read, and yet so penetrating.

3. Dejan Stojanovic:

   Entering a cell, penetrating deep as a flying saucer to find a new galaxy would be an honorable task for a new scientist interested more in the inner state of the soul than in outer space.

4. Kahlil Gibran:

   They consider me to have sharp and penetrating vision because I see them through the mesh of a sieve.

5. Sylvia Steiner:

   MLC soldiers by force knowingly and intentionally invaded the bodies of the victims by penetrating the victims' anuses, vaginas or other bodily openings with their penises.

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