1. (adj)acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Synonyms: intense, penetrative, discriminating, shrill, neat, sharp, shrewd, lancinating, nifty, sharp-worded, not bad(p), bang-up, astute, incisive, acuate, dandy, tart, smashing, cutting, bully, precipitous, needlelike, slap-up, abrupt, keen, lancinate, knifelike, corking, exquisite, groovy, great, acute, piercing, penetrating, swell, cracking, crisp, stabbing, peachy Antonyms: dull, unperceptive, unperceiving
2. (adj)penetrative, penetrating tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing Synonyms: keen, penetrating, piercing, knifelike, incisive, penetrative, sharp, acute, discriminating Antonyms: dull, unperceptive, unperceiving
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'penetrating'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. penetrating Acute, from the Latin, suggests the sharpness of the needle's point; keen, from the Saxon, the sharpness of the cutting edge. Astute, from the Latin, with the original sense of cunning has co Synonyms: astute, acute, discerning, penetrating, sharp, clear-sighted, discriminating, penetrative, shrewd, crafty, keen, perspicacious, subtile, cunning, knowing, sagacious, subtle Antonyms: blind, idiotic, shallow, stolid, undiscerning, dull, imbecile, short-sighted, stupid, unintelligent
Synonyms for penetrating 
