English Explanatory Dictionary

penetrative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
  2. Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating.
  3. That can penetrate opposition defences.
  4. Pertaining to sexual activity involving penetration by the penis (or similar object).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

penetrative more penetrative most penetrative

Etymology

From Middle English penetratyve, penetratif, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from (the participle stem of) Latin penetrāre (“to penetrate”).

Antonyms

unpenetrative

Derived words

impenetrative interpenetrative nonpenetrative penetratively penetrativeness
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