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Synonyms for insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪtin·sight

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 2 votes

  1. insight

    Sharpness, acuteness, and insight, however keen, and penetration, however deep, fall short of the meaning of acumen, which implies also ability to use these qualities to advantage. There are persons of keen insight and great penetration to whom these powers are practically useless. Acumen is sharpness to some purpose, and belongs to a mind that is comprehensive as well as keen. Cleverness is a practical aptitude for study or learning. Insight and discernment are applied oftenest to the judgment of character; penetration and perspicacity to other subjects of knowledge. Sagacity is an uncultured skill in using quick perceptions for a desired end, generally in practical affairs; acumen may increase with study, and applies to the most erudite matters. Shrewdness is keenness or sagacity, often with a somewhat evil bias, as ready to take advantage of duller intellects. Perspicacity is the power to see clearly through that which is difficult or involved. We speak of the acuteness of an observer or a reasoner, the insight and discernment of a student, a clergyman, or a merchant, the sagacity of a hound, the keenness of a debater, the shrewdness of a usurer, the penetration, perspicacity, and acumen of a philosopher.

    Synonyms:
    acumen, acuteness, cleverness, discernment, keenness, penetration, perspicacity, sagacity, sharpness, shrewdness

    Antonyms:
    bluntness, dulness, obtuseness, stupidity

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penetration, insightnoun

    clear or deep perception of a situation

    Synonyms:
    perceptiveness, penetration, perceptivity, brainwave, brainstorm, incursion, sixth sense

  2. insight, perceptiveness, perceptivitynoun

    a feeling of understanding

    Synonyms:
    perceptiveness, appreciation, penetration, taste, discernment, perceptivity, brainwave, brainstorm, sixth sense

  3. insight, brainstorm, brainwavenoun

    the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

    Synonyms:
    perceptiveness, penetration, cortical potential, perceptivity, brainwave, brainstorm, brain wave, sixth sense

  4. insight, sixth sensenoun

    grasping the inner nature of things intuitively

    Synonyms:
    penetration, perceptivity, brainstorm, brainwave, sixth sense, perceptiveness

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. insightnoun

    Synonyms:
    deep view, thorough knowledge

  2. insightnoun

    Synonyms:
    discernment, penetration, quick perception

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. insightnoun

    Synonyms:
    discernment

Nicknames1.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of known nicknames for "Insight":

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How to use insight in a sentence?

  1. Ron Klain:

    She had the judgment and insight that goes far beyond her years, and she had the credibility and respect that she’d earned from the first days of the campaign.

  2. Darrell Sales:

    It's been a whirlwind of events and a lot of emotions and a lot of different things happening at once, i've seen plenty of houses burn down and, you know, I definitely have a new perspective or just a new insight now that my house has joined that group.

  3. Adhi Agus Oktaviana:

    The early rock art of Sulawesi may contribute invaluable insight into the rise of human spirituality and the spread of artistic beliefs and practices that shaped our modern minds, it would be a tragedy if these exceptionally old artworks should disappear in our own lifetime, but it is happening. We need to understand why this globally significant rock art is deteriorating -- now.

  4. John Moura:

    NERC continues to monitor key measures of essential reliability services to provide greater insight on how this trend is impacting reliability.

  5. Nina Kraus:

    I can then take that electricity and play it out through a speaker and we can listen to your brain to see how well it does that job, by doing that we can gain insight to the health of your brain and nervous system.


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