imperceptive
[ im-per-sep-tiv ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈsɛp tɪv /
adjective
not perceptive; lacking perception.
Origin of imperceptive
First recorded in 1655–65;
im-2 +
perceptive
OTHER WORDS FROM imperceptive
im·per·cep·tiv·i·ty, im·per·cep·tive·ness, nounWords nearby imperceptive
imperative,
imperator,
imperatriz,
imperceptible,
imperception,
imperceptive,
impercipient,
imperf.,
imperfect,
imperfect competition,
imperfect contrition
Example sentences from the Web for imperceptive
Nevertheless, it was strange that he should be so imperceptive of her charms.
Heart of the Blue Ridge |Waldron Baily
British Dictionary definitions for imperceptive
imperceptive
/ (ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪv) /
adjective Also: impercipient (ˌɪmpə-ˈsɪpɪənt)
lacking in perception; obtuse