Penetrating Synonyms and Antonyms

pĕnĭ-trātĭng
Entering
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. piercing
  2. boring
  3. going through
  4. puncturing
  5. sticking into
  6. permeating
  7. infiltrating
  8. forcing
  9. passing through
  10. punching into
Sharp
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. pointed
  2. edged
  3. keen-edged
  4. nose-piercing
  5. strong-scented
Antonyms:
  1. mellow
  2. dull
  3. mild
  4. soft
  5. blunt
Spread or diffuse through
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. entering
  2. imbuing
  3. seeping
  4. diffusing
  5. infiltrating
  6. pervading
  7. permeating
Come to understand
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fathoming
  2. comprehending
  3. grasping
  4. perceiving
  5. discerning
Antonyms:
  1. misconstruing
  2. misinterpreting
  3. misunderstanding
Enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. infiltrating

Words Related to Penetrating

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Penetrating Sentence Examples

  • She shivered at his penetrating gaze.

  • And now, now it seemed to her she was penetrating the mystery....

  • She met Dustin's penetrating gaze.

  • His penetrating gaze prowled over her face and pounced on her eyes.

  • She squirmed under his penetrating stare.

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