Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb perceive

2 senses of perceive

Sense 1
perceive, comprehend -- (to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon")

Sense 2
perceive -- (become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest")
       => understand, realize, realise, see -- (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea")

Antonyms of adj perceived

2 senses of perceived

Sense 1
sensed, perceived -- (detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat")

INDIRECT (VIA detected) -> undetected -- (not perceived or discerned; "they feared some undetected trace of poison"; "she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected")

Sense 2
perceived -- (detected by means of the senses; "a perceived difference in temperature")

INDIRECT (VIA detected) -> undetected -- (not perceived or discerned; "they feared some undetected trace of poison"; "she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected")

Similarity of adj perceived

2 senses of perceived

Sense 1
sensed, perceived -- (detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat")
       => detected (vs. undetected) -- (perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material")

Sense 2
perceived -- (detected by means of the senses; "a perceived difference in temperature")
       => detected (vs. undetected) -- (perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material")