unperceptive


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unperceptive

(ˌʌnpəˈsɛptɪv)
adj
slow at perceiving, not observant
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Adj. 1. [画像:unperceptive - lacking perception]unperceptive - lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder"
perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
2. [画像:unperceptive - lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment]unperceptive - lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment
indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating
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unperceptive

adjective
Unwilling or unable to perceive:
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Translations

unperceptive

adj → unaufmerksam
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