greater insight

Meanings

1. 1phraseuncountable

   A deeper or clearer understanding of something, especially a situation or a subject.

   Grammar: Usually followed by 'into' or 'than': greater insight into the problem.

   Patterns

   • greater insight into something
   • gain greater insight
   • give someone greater insight into something

   Talking to customers gave us greater insight into why sales had fallen.

   The new data offers greater insight into how the disease spreads.

   Reading the letters gave historians greater insight into daily life at the time.

2. 2phrasecountable

   One particular deeper understanding or realization about something.

   Grammar: Countable here, so it can take 'a' and a plural: a greater insight, several greater insights.

   Patterns

   • a greater insight into something

   Her book offers a greater insight into the minds of young athletes.

   Each interview produced a greater insight than the last.

Common combinations

gain greater insight into

The survey helped us gain greater insight into what readers want.

provide greater insight

The diaries provide greater insight than any official report.

a greater insight into

His lecture gave me a greater insight into the poet's later work.

greater insight than before

After the training, the staff had greater insight than before into safety risks.

Synonyms and how they differ

understanding

More general and neutral; it does not suggest the depth or sudden clarity that 'insight' does.

awareness

Means knowing that something exists or matters, which is weaker than truly understanding it.

Opposites

Word family

insightful adjective

Showing a clear and deep understanding of something.

insight noun

A deep and accurate understanding of a person or situation.

Commonly confused: greater insight or incite?

Practice

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “greater insight”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

Explore more words