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Penetrative [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

2. Let not air be too gross nor too penetrative

3. Acute; sagacious; discerning; as penetrative wisdom.

4. Having the power to affect or impress the mind; as penetrative shame.

Penetrative [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun.

2. Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame.

3. Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom.

Penetrativeness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The quality of being penetrative.

Penetrativeness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality of being penetrative.