DICTOMETER

PENETRATING

1. Synonyms:
   • Penetrate
   • Perforate
   Definitions:
   • pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
   Examples:
   • The bullet penetrated her chest
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Penetrate
   • Fathom
   • Bottom
   Definitions:
   • come to understand
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Click
   • Get through
   • Dawn
   • Come home
   • Get across
   • Sink in
   • Penetrate
   • Fall into place
   Definitions:
   • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
   Examples:
   • It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
   • She was penetrated with sorrow
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Infiltrate
   • Penetrate
   Definitions:
   • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
   Examples:
   • The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Penetrate
   Definitions:
   • make one's way deeper into or through
   Examples:
   • The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Penetrate
   Definitions:
   • insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
   Examples:
   • Did the molester penetrate the child?
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Permeate
   • Pervade
   • Penetrate
   • Interpenetrate
   • Diffuse
   • Imbue
   • Riddle
   Definitions:
   • spread or diffuse through
   Examples:
   • An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
   • Music penetrated the entire building
   • His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Acute
   • Discriminating
   • Incisive
   • Keen
   • Knifelike
   • Penetrating
   • Penetrative
   • Piercing
   • Sharp
   Definitions:
   • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
   Examples:
   • 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
   Antonyms:
   • Unperceptive
   • Unperceiving
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Penetrative
   • Penetrating
   Definitions:
   • tending to penetrate
   • having the power of entering or piercing
   Examples:
   • A toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface
   • A cold penetrating wind
   • A penetrating odor
   Antonyms:
   • Dull