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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImperceptive
/ˌɪm.pərˈsep.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Failing to observe, perceive, or discern; lacking insight, sensitivity, or acute perception.
"He was entirely imperceptive of the growing tension in the room." - 2
Incapable of perceiving sensory impressions or subtle emotional cues.
"Her imperceptive remarks revealed how little she understood the gravity of the situation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' combined with 'perceptivus', stemming from the verb 'percipere' meaning 'to perceive or apprehend'. Entering the English language in the early 17th century, it shifted from a general sense of lacking sensory awareness to describing a broader psychological inability to discern subtle nuances or psychological states in others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imperceptive" is said worldwide
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imperceptif
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.sɛp.tif/
"Il était totalement imperceptif aux signaux d'alerte."
unwahrnehmend
Transliteration: /ˈʊnvaːɐ̯ˌneːmənt/
"Er war völlig unwahrnehmend für die Gefühle anderer."
impercettivo
Transliteration: /im.perˈtʃɛt.ti.vo/
"Si è dimostrato impercettivo di fronte ai chiari segnali di pericolo."
imperceptivo
Transliteration: /im.peɾˈsep.ti.βo/
"Su actitud imperceptiva hizo que ignorara el malestar general."
impercetivo
Transliteration: /ĩ.pɛɾ.sɛˈtʃi.vu/
"Ele permaneceu impercetivo às subtilezas da conversa."
असंवेदनशील
Transliteration: asamvedansheel
"वह दूसरों की भावनाओं के प्रति असंवेदनशील था।"
缺乏洞察力的
Transliteration: quēfá dòngchálì de
"他对周围环境的变化显得十分缺乏洞察力。"
통찰력이 없는
Transliteration: tongchalryeogi eomneun
"그는 주변의 미묘한 변화를 알아차리지 못할 정도로 통찰력이 없었다."
洞察力のない
Transliteration: dousatsuryoku no nai
"彼は部屋の緊張感に対して全く洞察力がなかった。"
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