penetrating
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penetrating
- /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/
adjective more penetrating · most penetrating
- Able to pierce or penetrate The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
- Looking deeply into; piercing He had a very penetrating pair of brown eyes.
- Demonstrating acute or keen understanding His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.
verb
- present participle and gerund of penetrate
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Closest in meaning: penetrative, piercing, sharp, knifelike, incisive, keen, acute, perceptive, discriminating, cutting, breaching, brilliant, soaking, intruding, intensive, entering
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adj able to pierce or penetrate
| Français | pénétrant |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | διαπεραστικός diaperastikós |
Talk about this word "penetrating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penetrating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. penetrating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penetrating "penetrating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penetrating.Cite this
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title = {penetrating},
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