IMPERCEPTIVE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

imperceptive

adjective

ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tiv

Definition of imperceptive

as in unperceptive

not having or showing a deep understanding of something imperceptive critics who failed to see that it was much more than another mindless action movie

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Memory, conveyed by an unperceptive, mechanically flowing camera, seems disconnected from culture.

— Armond White, National Review, 19 Nov. 2021
He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy.

— Louise Glück, The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021

Definition of unperceptive

Adjective

Willis at times has shown an aversion for check-downs and instead has attempted riskier or unwise throws, something that happened multiple times in Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Georgia’s early and mail votes, by race Even these comparisons can be unwise, however.

— New York Times, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwise

Adjective

But seeing my parents examining themselves in that way and connecting with people and putting themselves in vulnerable and silly and meaningful situations.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
That scene was always the silliest in the American version, and its absence in the international edition was a wise choice.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

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