PENETRATIVE

penetrative. Penetrative, a. piercing, subtle, acute, sagacious

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Pen″e‐tra‐tive (?), a. [[Cf. F. pénétratif.]] 1. 1. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun.
His look became keen and penetrative. Hawthorne. 2. 2. Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame. Shak.
3. 3. Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom. “The penetrative eye.” Wordsworth.
Led on by skill of penetrative soul. Grainger.