insightful

adjective

in·​sight·​ful ˈin-ˌsīt-fəl How to pronounce insightful (audio) in-ˈsīt- How to pronounce insightful (audio)
Synonyms of insightful
: exhibiting or characterized by insight
insightful criticism
insightfully adverb

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Her analysis of the problem was very insightful. a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes
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There’s an original and insightful feature-length documentary that could have been chiseled out from under all the generic padding here. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 Each one, or their proxies, rose to the occasion, delivering speeches that offered their own insightful take into the magic of writing songs. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 Collapsing relationships are the bread and butter of many an insightful novel. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 There are other things about this book that are insightful and poignant about the nature of being a human. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insightful

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First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insightful was in 1907

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insightful

adjective
in·​sight·​ful ˈin-ˌsīt-fəl How to pronounce insightful (audio) in-ˈ How to pronounce insightful (audio)
: exhibiting or characterized by insight
insightful behavior
insightfully adverb
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