Penetrative
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or involving penetration Having the ability to penetrate Displaying insight or discrimination; acute
Acute
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An acute accent.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give an acute sound to.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Urgent.sensitiveShort, quick.Of an angle, fewer than 90 degrees.Of a triangle, acute-angled.With the sides meeting directly to form a pointed acute angle at the apex, base, or both.Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity (unlike the common usage).Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.Having an acute accent.
Example sentence: My father's drinking was sometimes a problem. And a great deal went unspoken. He was not particularly acute or articulate about the emotions. But he was very affectionate towards me.