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Aware vs Perceptive - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between aware and perceptive

is that aware is vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty while perceptive is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

aware

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
  • Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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    Synonyms

    * (sense, on one's guard) wary, watchful, sensitive, alert, attentive, observant * (conscious of something) apprised, informed, cognizant, conscious, mindful

    Antonyms

    * unaware

    Derived terms

    * awareness * unaware

    perceptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition
  • He is so perceptive when it comes to other people's feelings.

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