imperceptive


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im·per·cep·tive

 (ĭm′pər-sĕp′tĭv)
adj.
Lacking perception; not perceptive.

im′per·cep′tive·ness, im′per·cep·tiv′i·ty n.
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imperceptive

(ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪv)
adj
lacking in perception; obtuse
ˌimperˈception n
ˌimperˈceptively adv
ˌimpercepˈtivity, ˌimperˈceptiveness, ˌimperˈcipience n
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im•per•cep•tive

(ˌɪm pərˈsɛp tɪv)

adj.
not perceptive.
[1655–65]
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