Perceived — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /pər-ˈsēvd/ per·ceived

Meaning & Definition of Perceived

Perceived (adjective)

  1. regarded in a specified way —used to say how something or someone is seen or thought of
  2. recognized through the senses

Perceived (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to have a vague awareness of

    "I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure"

    similar: felt, saw, scented, sensed, smelled, tasted
    related: beheld, descried, discerned, distinguished, espied, eyed, looked (at), noted, noticed, observed, regarded, remarked, sighted, spied, viewed, witnessed, ascertained, caught on (to), discovered, found out, heard, learned, realized, anticipated, divined, expected, foreknew, foresaw, assumed, conjectured, guessed, presumed, speculated, supposed, surmised, suspected

  2. to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

    "perceived that it was going to be a nice day"

    similar: beheld, caught, descried, discerned, distinguished, espied, eyed, looked (at), noted, noticed, observed, regarded, remarked, saw, sighted, spied, spotted, viewed, witnessed, got a load of (slang), laid eyes on, set eyes on
    related: identified, made out, picked out, picked up, attended (to), considered, heeded, marked, minded, studied, watched, examined, inspected, scanned, scrutinized, surveyed, glanced (at), glimpsed, peered (at)
    near: disregarded, ignored, neglected, overpassed, passed over, missed, overlooked

  3. to have a clear idea of

    "I perceive your point, but I still disagree"

    similar: appreciated, apprehended, assimilated, beheld, caught, caught on (to), cognized, compassed, comprehended, conceived, cottoned (to or on to), deciphered, decoded, discerned, dug, got, grasped, grokked, intuited, knew, made, made out, recognized, registered, savvied, saw, seized, sensed, tumbled (to), twigged, understood, picked up on
    related: absorbed, digested, took in, realized, fathomed, penetrated, pierced
    opposite: missed
    near: misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, misread, mistook, misunderstood

Related Entry: Perceive (verb)

Perceive is a different word from Perceived. The synonyms below are for perceive, not for perceived.

  1. to have a vague awareness of

    "I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure"

    similar: feel, scent, see, sense, smell, taste
    related: behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness, ascertain, catch on (to), discover, find out, hear, learn, realize, anticipate, divine, expect, foreknow, foresee, assume, conjecture, guess, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect

  2. to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

    "perceived that it was going to be a nice day"

    similar: behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, regard, remark, see, sight, spot, spy, view, witness, get a load of (slang), lay eyes on, set eyes on
    related: identify, make out, pick out, pick up, attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind, study, watch, examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey, glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)
    near: disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over, miss, overlook

  3. to have a clear idea of

    "I perceive your point, but I still disagree"

    similar: appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand, pick up on
    related: absorb, digest, take in, realize, fathom, penetrate, pierce
    opposite: miss
    near: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Perceived

The most common words with a similar meaning to Perceived:

Slang: got a load of
felt, saw, scented, sensed, smelled, tasted, beheld, caught, descried, discerned, distinguished, espied, eyed, looked (at), noted, noticed, observed, regarded, remarked, sighted, spied, spotted, viewed, witnessed, appreciated, apprehended, assimilated, caught on (to), cognized, compassed, comprehended, conceived, cottoned (to or on to), deciphered, decoded, dug, got, grasped, grokked, intuited

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Perceived

Words with the opposite meaning of Perceived:

missed

Related Words for Perceived

ascertained, discovered, found out, heard, learned, realized, anticipated, divined, expected, foreknew, foresaw, assumed, conjectured, guessed, presumed, speculated, supposed, surmised, suspected, identified, picked out, picked up, attended (to), considered, heeded, marked, minded, studied, watched, examined

Near Antonyms of Perceived

disregarded, ignored, neglected, overpassed, passed over, overlooked, misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, misread, mistook, misunderstood

Origin & Etymology of Perceived

First known use: 1704

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Perceived

Frequently Asked Questions about Perceived

What does "Perceived" mean?

"Perceived" means regarded in a specified way —used to say how something or someone is seen or thought of. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: regarded in a specified way —used to say how something or someone is seen or thought of. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Perceived"?

Other words for "Perceived" include felt, saw, scented, sensed, smelled, tasted, beheld and caught. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Perceived" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Perceived"?

There are 97 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Perceived". Common alternatives include felt, saw, scented, sensed, smelled, tasted, beheld, caught, descried and discerned.

What is the opposite of "Perceived"?

Antonyms of "Perceived" include missed. Near antonyms include disregarded, ignored, neglected and overpassed.

How do you use "Perceived" in a sentence?

Examples of "Perceived" in a sentence: "I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure"; "perceived that it was going to be a nice day"; "I perceive your point, but I still disagree".

Is "Perceived" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Perceived" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Perceived" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Perceived"?

"Perceived" is pronounced /pər-ˈsēvd/ and divided into syllables as per·ceived.