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Perceptive vs Reflective - What's the difference?

perceptive | reflective |

As adjectives the difference between perceptive and reflective

is that perceptive is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition while reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

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

    * ----

    reflective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
    • Mirrors are reflective .
  • Thinking back on the past.
    • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
  • (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

    • Derived terms

    * unreflective

    Coordinate terms

    * refractive