Imperceptive

/ˌɪmpərˈsɛptɪv/

कम बोधगम्य; अनभिज्ञ; (कभी-कभी) असंवेदनशील

Origin & History

Formed in English from im- (“not”) + perceptive, from Latin perceptus (“perceived, understood”), from percipere (“to perceive”).

अंग्रेज़ी में im- (“न/अभाव”) + perceptive से बना; perceptive लैटिन perceptus (“अनुभूत/समझा हुआ”) और percipere (“अनुभव/बोध करना”) से आया है।

Definition

Not quick to notice, interpret, or respond to subtle signs, feelings, or changes; insensitive to what is not obvious.

जो सूक्ष्म संकेतों, भावनाओं या बदलावों को जल्दी नहीं समझता/देख पाता; जो स्पष्ट न होने वाली बातों के प्रति कम संवेदनशील या कम बोधगम्य हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
He was imperceptive to her discomfort during the meeting.
बैठक के दौरान वह उसके असहज होने को नहीं समझ पाया।

Usage Examples

The manager seemed imperceptive to the tension in the team.
An imperceptive reader may miss the irony in the passage.
She grew frustrated with his imperceptive remarks.
The critic called the film imperceptive about social realities.

Related Forms

Adjective
Adverb
Imperceptively / Perceptively

Idioms & Phrases

Be imperceptive to something
किसी बात/संकेत के प्रति अनभिज्ञ या असंवेदनशील होना
Imperceptive to subtle cues
सूक्ष्म संकेतों को न समझ पाना