penetrating

pen·e·trat·ing  (pn-trtng)

adj.

1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.

2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs.

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pene·trating·ly adv.

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penetrating

Adjective

tending to or able to penetrate: a penetrating mind, a penetrating voice

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	penetrating - 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" incisive, keen, penetrative, piercing, knifelike, discriminating, acute, sharp perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
	2.	penetrating - 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" penetrative sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

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penetrating

adjective 1. sharp, harsh, piercing, carrying, piping, loud, intrusive, strident, shrill, high-pitched, ear-splitting << OPPOSITE sweet

adjective 2. pungent, biting, strong, powerful, sharp, heady, pervasive, aromatic

adjective 3. piercing, cutting, biting, sharp, freezing, fierce, stinging, frosty, bitterly cold, artic

adjective 4. intelligent, quick, sharp, keen, critical, acute, profound, discriminating, shrewd, discerning, astute, perceptive, incisive, sharp-witted, perspicacious, sagacious << OPPOSITE dull

adjective 5. perceptive, searching, sharp, keen, alert, probing, discerning << OPPOSITE unperceptive

Translations

penetrating [ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ] adj → penetrante

penetrating [ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ] adj → pénétrant(e)

penetrating [ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ] penetrate adj [sound, gaze] → durchdringend; [mind, observation] → scharf

penetrating [ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ] adj → penetrante