insightful
adjective/ɪnˈsaɪtfl/
/ɪnˈsaɪtfl/
(approving)- showing a clear understanding of a person or situation synonym perceptive
- an insightful historian
- One particular author seems to be more insightful than the rest.
- She provides a clear and insightful account of the events.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryInsightful is used with these nouns:- article
- comment
- commentary
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