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Synonyms for penetration
ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃənpen·e·tra·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penetration

    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, insight, keenness, perspicacity, sagacity, sharpness, shrewdness

    Antonyms:
    bluntness, dulness, obtuseness, stupidity

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penetration

    Synonyms:
    discernment, observation, sagacity, acuteness, discrimination, insight, sharpness

    Antonyms:
    indiscernment, dulness, indiscrimination, stolidity, hebetude, shortsightedness, shallowness, obtuseness

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penetration, incursionnoun

    an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

    Synonyms:
    incursion, insight

  2. penetration, insightnoun

    clear or deep perception of a situation

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

  3. penetrationnoun

    the act of entering into or through something

    "the penetration of upper management by women"

    Synonyms:
    incursion, insight

  4. penetrationnoun

    the ability to make way into or through something

    "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"

    Synonyms:
    incursion, insight

  5. penetrationnoun

    the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)

    Synonyms:
    incursion, insight

  6. penetrationnoun

    the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

    Synonyms:
    incursion, insight

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penetrationnoun

    Synonyms:
    penetrating

  2. penetrationnoun

    Synonyms:
    acuteness, discernment, sagacity, shrewdness, astuteness, sharpness, perspicacity, insight, mother-wit, quick parts

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. penetrationnoun

    Synonyms:
    piercing, perforation, acuteness, discernment, sharpness, interpenetration

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How to use penetration in a sentence?

  1. Toby Wilkinson:

    I think by using modern seismic X-ray technology it should be possible to look through the walls and see if there are significant anomalies or indeed gaps in the bedrock behind those walls, that sort of ground penetration radar is well developed. It's been used in the Valley of the Kings and other places in Egypt.

  2. Dana Weigel:

    It does mean penetration but it doesn't mean it's a catastrophic penetration, there's a certain size of penetration that is supportable. There's an emergency oxygen package on the suit that would feed it for a while. When we talk about EVA risk, it's generally around 1 in 2,700, so that's considered the risk of having some size of a penetration over the course over the duration of the six and a half hour EVA.

  3. Matthias Berninger:

    Pet food penetration in China is very, very low, people didn't believe chocolate would ever be something Chinese consumers would like, let alone that Chinese consumers would become passionate pet owners.

  4. Pope Francis:

    Benedict XVI was a great pope, great for the power and penetration of his intellect, great for his considerable contribution to theology, great for his love for the Church and for human beings, great for his virtues and his religiosity.

  5. Global Risk Advisors:

    The greatest achievement to date of Project MERCILESS ... have come from successful penetration operations targeting vocal critics inside the FIFA organization.


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