1. lacking perception or awareness; not able to perceive or understand
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The impercipient student failed to notice the obvious clues in the text.
• His impercipient nature made him miss important social cues.
• She remained impercipient to the growing tension in the room.
• The critic called the author impercipient for missing the novel’s deeper themes.
• An impercipient observer might overlook these subtle details.
• The impercipient witness provided little useful information to the police.