- 2. Doubtful, unsettled, uncertain, in suspense.
Penetrable, a.
- 1. Permeable, pervious.
- 2. Susceptible, impressible.
Penetralia, n.pl.
- 1. Sanctuary, inner parts, recesses.
- 2. Secrets, mysteries, hidden things.
Penetrate, v.a.1. Pierce, perforate, bore, enter.
- 2. Touch, make sensible, affect.
- 3. Discern, understand, comprehend.
Penetrate, v.n.
- 1. Pass, make way, enter.
- 2. See into, make way intellectually.
Penetrating, a.
- 1. Sharp, subtle, piercing, penetrative, permeating.
- 2. Discerning, intelligent, sagacious, sharp-witted, clear-sighted, acute, keen, quick, shrewd, keen-sighted.
Penetration, n.
- 1. Penetrating.
- 2. Insight.
- 3. Acuteness, discernment, sagacity, sagaciousness, shrewdness, astuteness, sharpness, perspicacity,
insight, discrimination, acumen.