perceptive
per sep tiv
- a of or relating to perception
perceptive faculties - a having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
a perceptive eye
a perceptive observation
- Even in his late 60s, Carlin could be as perceptive on the cliches and buzzwords of the era as ever: "I've been uplinked and downloaded.
- He writes his own wide-ranging speeches, makes intelligent comments on staff memos, and scribbles perceptive notes to himself.
- Kroc was adroit and perceptive in identifying popular trends.