perception | Definition of perception

Synonyms and Antonyms of perception

1 the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships

a writer of considerable perception, she remembers how it feels to be confused and insecure

Synonyms of perception

discernment, insight, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom

Words Related to perception

acuity, acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, keenness, penetration, percipience, perspicacity, sensitivity, understanding

appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp

brain(s), braininess, brightness, brilliance, canniness, cleverness, gray matter, intellect, intelligence, judgment (or judgement), mentality, power, reason, sense, smartness, wit

discrimination, foresight, foresightedness, judiciousness, prudence, sanity

logic, rationality

Near Antonyms of perception

density, dullness (also dulness), obtuseness

brainlessness, folly, foolishness, idiocy, imbecility, mindlessness, silliness, simplemindedness, simpleness, stupidity, witlessness

illogic, irrationality, unreasonableness, unsoundness

craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness

preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, zaniness

2 the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

a growing perception of the enormity of the problem

Synonyms of perception

appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, hold, percipience, understanding

Words Related to perception

absorption, assimilation, digestion, uptake

conception, visualization

awareness, consciousness, enlightenment, realization

Near Antonyms of perception

misapprehension, miscomprehension, misinterpretation, misperception, misunderstanding

Antonyms of perception

incomprehension, noncomprehension