insightful

[ in-sahyt-fuhl ]

adjective

1. characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.

Other Words From

• insightful·ly adverb
• insightful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insightful¹

First recorded in 1905–10; insight + -ful

Example Sentences

Despite his belief that what he’s imparting is radical or insightful, his claims are banal, his methods rudimentary, even the revelations about his intentions all too predictable.

From Los Angeles Times

There's this misinterpretation of what it means to do insightful, tough journalism that has turned interviews into an argument that serves no one.

From Salon

Last week, the insightful article “7 Strategic Axioms for the Anxious Progressive Voter” offered a forward-looking way to put this presidential election in a future context: “Vote for the candidate you want to organize against!”

From Salon

The result is Eat The World, a collection that has been described by Vanity Fair as "insightful and introspective" – and the 39-year-old says the book expands on a feeling of loneliness she’s had her whole life.

From BBC

There was little room for improvisation on set, but the endless rewriting Audiard did on the script allowed him to incorporate helpful and insightful feedback from cast and crew alike.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• astute
• intelligent
• penetrating
• sharp
• shrewd
• smart