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Perceptive vs Detailed - What's the difference?

perceptive | detailed |

As adjectives the difference between perceptive and detailed

is that perceptive is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition while detailed is characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

As a verb detailed is

(detail).

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.

    Related terms

    * perceive * perception * perceptivity * perceptively

    Anagrams

    * ----

    detailed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (detail)