| a. | 1. | Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; |
| 2. | Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; | |
| 3. | Acute; discerning; sagacious; |
| Adj. | 1. | penetrative - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" |
| 2. | penetrative - tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor" Synonyms: penetrating |