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Definition of insightful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

insightful

adjective
 
/ɪnˈsaɪtfl/
 
/ɪnˈsaɪtfl/
(approving)
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  1. 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
    See full entry
See insightful in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee insightful in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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