Syn: thoughtful.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. characterized by sympathetic understanding.
Syn: discerning, understanding.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. having a keen intellect.
Syn: prehensile. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
insightful — meaning ‘showing insight or understanding’, is first recorded in a work by John Galsworthy in 1907. Since then it has become an omnipresent word of catch all praise in many kinds of writing in which the writer, probably has no precise idea of the … Modern English usage
insightful — 1881, from INSIGHT (Cf. insight) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Insightfully; insightfulness … Etymology dictionary
insightful — [adj] perceptive alert, astute, awake, aware, brainy, conscious, cute, discerning, ear to the ground*, intelligent, intuitive, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, knows what’s what*, observant, penetrating, penetrative, quick, responsive, savvy,… … New thesaurus
insightful — [in sīt′fəl; in′sīt΄fəl] adj. having or showing insight insightfully adv … English World dictionary
insightful — [[t]ɪ̱nsaɪtfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a person or their remarks as insightful, you mean that they show a very good understanding of people and situations. She offered some really interesting, insightful observations. Syn:… … English dictionary
insightful — adjective exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception an insightful parent the chapter is insightful and suggestive of new perspectives R.C.Angell • Similar to: ↑perceptive • Derivationally related forms: ↑insightfulness … Useful english dictionary
insightful — adjective Date: 1907 exhibiting or characterized by insight < insightful criticism > • insightfully adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
insightful — in·sight·ful in .sīt fəl, in adj exhibiting or characterized by insight <insightful behavior> in·sight·ful·ly adv … Medical dictionary
insightful — adj. Insightful is used with these nouns: ↑article, ↑comment, ↑commentary, ↑discussion, ↑lyrics, ↑observation, ↑reading … Collocations dictionary
insightful — in|sight|ful [ˈınsaıtfəl] adj able to understand or showing that you understand what a situation or person is really like = ↑perceptive ▪ an insightful analysis … Dictionary of contemporary English
