Synonyms for penetration
ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃənpen·e·tra·tion

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1. penetration

   Sharpness, acuteness, and insight, however keen, and penetration, however deep, fall short of the meaning of acumen, which implies also ability to use these qualities to advantage. There are persons of keen insight and great penetration to whom these powers are practically useless. Acumen is sharpness to some purpose, and belongs to a mind that is comprehensive as well as keen. Cleverness is a practical aptitude for study or learning. Insight and discernment are applied oftenest to the judgment of character; penetration and perspicacity to other subjects of knowledge. Sagacity is an uncultured skill in using quick perceptions for a desired end, generally in practical affairs; acumen may increase with study, and applies to the most erudite matters. Shrewdness is keenness or sagacity, often with a somewhat evil bias, as ready to take advantage of duller intellects. Perspicacity is the power to see clearly through that which is difficult or involved. We speak of the acuteness of an observer or a reasoner, the insight and discernment of a student, a clergyman, or a merchant, the sagacity of a hound, the keenness of a debater, the shrewdness of a usurer, the penetration, perspicacity, and acumen of a philosopher.

   Synonyms:
   acumen, acuteness, cleverness, discernment, insight, keenness, perspicacity, sagacity, sharpness, shrewdness

   Antonyms:
   bluntness, dulness, obtuseness, stupidity

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1. penetration

   Synonyms:
   discernment, observation, sagacity, acuteness, discrimination, insight, sharpness

   Antonyms:
   indiscernment, dulness, indiscrimination, stolidity, hebetude, shortsightedness, shallowness, obtuseness

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1. penetration, incursionnoun

   an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

   Synonyms:
   incursion, insight

2. penetration, insightnoun

   clear or deep perception of a situation

   Synonyms:
   perceptiveness, insight, perceptivity, brainwave, brainstorm, incursion, sixth sense

3. penetrationnoun

   the act of entering into or through something

   "the penetration of upper management by women"

   Synonyms:
   incursion, insight

4. penetrationnoun

   the ability to make way into or through something

   "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"

   Synonyms:
   incursion, insight

5. penetrationnoun

   the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)

   Synonyms:
   incursion, insight

6. penetrationnoun

   the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

   Synonyms:
   incursion, insight

Matched Categories

1. • Ability
   • Attack
   • Depth
   • Entrance
   • Sexual Intercourse

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1. penetrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   penetrating

2. penetrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   acuteness, discernment, sagacity, shrewdness, astuteness, sharpness, perspicacity, insight, mother-wit, quick parts

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1. penetrationnoun

   Synonyms:
   piercing, perforation, acuteness, discernment, sharpness, interpenetration

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1. List of paraphrases for "penetration":

   infiltration, entry, incursion, ingress, pervasiveness, breakthrough, penetrate, perforating, perforation, permeation

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1. Toby Wilkinson:

   I think by using modern seismic X-ray technology it should be possible to look through the walls and see if there are significant anomalies or indeed gaps in the bedrock behind those walls, that sort of ground penetration radar is well developed. It's been used in the Valley of the Kings and other places in Egypt.

2. Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc:

   We are aiming to at least achieve the penetration rate of Southeast Asia within the next three to four years.

3. Charles Talleyrand:

   To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is a clever man.

4. Nate Galbreath:

   In addition to that, they are less likely to have situations that involve alcohol and they are more likely that when there's a threat of penetration or when penetration occurred, to experience injury.

5. David Bain:

   Arrival increases bode well for Macau's longer-term bull thesis which includes an unparalleled geographic gaming location, small mainland penetration and upcoming multi-staged infrastructure improvements.