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   penetrating

   /ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. able to make a way through or into something: "the problem of penetrating damp" Similar pungentpervasivestrongpowerfulsuffocatingstiflingsharpacridacidsourbitingstingingburningsmartingirritatingnauseatingnauseoussicklyoffensiveastringentbitterfetidcloyingheadyaromaticfloweryfragrantliterary:mephiticOpposite mild
   • ▪ (of a sound) clearly heard through or above other sounds: "her scream was sudden and penetrating" Similar shrillstridentpiercingcarryingclearly audibleloudstronghighhigh-pitchedpipingear-piercingear-splittingscreechyintrusiveOpposite mellowsoft
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes or expression) reflecting an apparent ability to see into another's mind; intense: "her penetrating gaze" Similar observantsearchingintentalertshrewdperceptiveprobingpiercingsharpkeen
   • ▪ having or showing clear insight: "the students asked some penetrating questions" Similar perceptiveinsightfulkeensharpsharp-wittedquick-wittedintelligentcleversmartincisivepiercingknife-likerazor-edgedtrenchantastuteshrewdsubtlequickreadyclearacutediscriminatingpercipientperspicaciousdiscerningsensitivethoughtfulpenetrativedeepprofoundinformal:whip-smartinquiringsearchingsharpincisiveprobingdeepinquisitiveanalyticin-depthOpposite dull

   Derivatives

   • 1. penetratingly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENETRATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe a way of looking at someone in which you seem to know what they are thinking. a penetrating mind. a mind that understands things quickly and well: She had a penetrating mind, capable of incisive thought. See more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penetratingPenetrating Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PENETRATING is having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading. How to use penetrating in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENETRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to move into or through something: Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain. In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil. [ T ] to succeed in becoming part of an organization, etc. and working within it : The organization had been penetrated by a spy.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › penetratingPENETRATING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Penetrating definition: able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp. See examples of PENETRATING used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENETRATING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. A penetrating sound is loud and usually high-pitched. Mary heard the penetrating siren of an ambulance. Her voice was nasal and penetrating. Synonyms: sharp, harsh, piercing, carrying More Synonyms of penetrating. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › penetratingpenetrating adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of penetrating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › penetratingPenetrating - definition of penetrating by The Free Dictionary

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   Define penetrating. penetrating synonyms, penetrating pronunciation, penetrating translation, English dictionary definition of penetrating. adj. 1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment. 2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The...