imperceptive

/ɪmpɚsˈɛptɪv/ adj

Unable to perceive.

Word Origin From Latin percipere 'to take in, perceive' — per 'through' + capere 'to take.' Perceptive means 'able to perceive,' so imperceptive is 'not able to perceive,' unobservant. The root capere 'to take' gives us capture, concept, and receive. Imperceptive people don't take in what's around them.

adj Unable to perceive.

He was imperceptive to the subtle changes in her mood.

(形容词) 无感知力的;迟钝的

他对她情绪的微妙变化毫无察觉。

(adjetivo) imperceptivo [Incapaz de percibir.]

Era incapaz de percibir los sutiles cambios en su estado de ánimo.

(adjectif) insensible; aveugle [Incapable de percevoir ; qui ne parvient pas à saisir ou à ressentir.]

Il était imperceptive aux changements subtils de son humeur.

(Adjektiv) unwahrnehmend; unempfänglich [nicht in der Lage, etwas wahrzunehmen oder zu erkennen, insbesondere subtile oder nicht offensichtliche Dinge]

Er war **imperceptive** für die feinen Veränderungen in ihrer Stimmung.

(形容詞) 知覚できない、察することができない様子。周囲の変化や微妙な点に気づかないさま。

彼はとてもimperceptiveで、彼女の機嫌の微妙な変化にまったく気づかなかった。

(adjetivo) imperceptivo [Incapaz de perceber.]

Ele era incapaz de perceber as mudanças sutis no humor dela.

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