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Penetrating vs Sharp-witted - What's the difference?

penetrating | sharp-witted | Related terms |

Penetrating is a related term of sharp-witted.


As adjectives the difference between penetrating and sharp-witted

is that penetrating is able to pierce or penetrate while sharp-witted is clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.

As a verb penetrating

is .

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)

    • sharp-witted

    English

    Adjective

  • clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.