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Penetrating vs Probing - What's the difference?

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Penetrating is a related term of probing.


As adjectives the difference between penetrating and probing

is that penetrating is able to pierce or penetrate while probing is of something that investigates or explores deeply.

As verbs the difference between penetrating and probing

is that penetrating is while probing is .

As a noun probing is

the action of investigating]] or [[explore|exploring.

penetrating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to pierce or penetrate
    • The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  • demonstrating acute or keen understanding
    • His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.

    Verb

    (head)

    • probing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
    • He was unsettled by her probing questions.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of investigating]] or [[explore, exploring.

    • Synonyms

    * exploring, investigating, questioning

    Verb

    (head)