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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.

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

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

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   to reach or affect something: These changes had not yet penetrated as far west as the mountains of Merioneth. [ T ] If your eyes penetrate somewhere dark, you manage to see through it: Our eyes couldn't penetrate the dark / the gloom of the inner cave. [ T ]

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

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   Someone who has a penetrating mind understands and recognizes things quickly and thoroughly. ...a thoughtful, penetrating mind. He never stopped asking penetrating questions.

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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penetratePenetrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to pass into or through. this route … penetrates the leading resort and lake areas American Guide Series: Minnesota. Only a dirt road penetrates the rough, wooded terrain. b. : to enter by overcoming resistance : pierce. This bullet can penetrate armor. c. : to gain entrance to.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penetratingPenetrating - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of. penetrating. adjective. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing. “a cold penetrating wind”. “a penetrating odor”. synonyms: penetrative. sharp. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing.

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    verb (used with object) , pen·e·trat·ed, pen·e·trat·ing. to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist. to enter the interior of: to penetrate a forest. to enter and diffuse itself through; permeate. to arrive at the truth or meaning of; understand; comprehend:

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › penetratingpenetrating | meaning of penetrating in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    penetrating meaning, definition, what is penetrating: showing an ability to understand things ...: Learn more.