penetrative vs penetrating

penetrative and penetrating both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penetrative	No	Yes	No	No
penetrating	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, penetrative and penetrating are synonyms defined as:

penetrative and penetrating: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Other synonyms of penetrative include acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, piercing, sharp.

As adjectives, penetrative and penetrating are synonyms defined as:

penetrative and penetrating: tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

penetrative (adjective)	penetrating (adjective)
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing	tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing