perspicacious

adjective

per·spi·ca·cious ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs How to pronounce perspicacious (audio)

: of acute mental vision or discernment : keen

perspicaciously adverb

perspicaciousness noun

perspicacity

ˌpər-spə-ˈka-sə-tē How to pronounce perspicacious (audio)

noun

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Some perspective on perspicacious: the word combines the Latin perspicac- (from perspicax meaning “clear-sighted,” which in turn comes from perspicere, “to see through”) with the common English adjective suffix -ious. The result is a somewhat uncommon word used to describe someone (such as a reader or observer) or something (such as an essay or analysis) displaying the perception and understanding of subtleties others tend to miss, such as the distinctions between the words perspicacious, shrewd, sagacious, and astute—something our synonym chooser can help with.

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Recent Examples on the Web Photographs show Pym looking jolly and perspicacious, with charmingly crooked English teeth.

Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 This particular Ferrari F50 was delivered new, in 1996, to Étienne Léandri, a defense lawyer and perspicacious Ferrari collector from Monaco.

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2022 As some of the nation’s most perspicacious observers have noted, self-regulation is a crucial component of fixing what’s wrong with social media.

Gilad Edelman, Wired, 30 Sep. 2021 Parker also knits in a perspicacious take on the toxicity of the royal family, most particularly the poisonous effect of the institution and the vulturous press.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2021 Some of the film’s performances are merely peculiar and others merely apt, but Cheadle is thrilling, with coiled strength and a perspicacious gaze that seems to realize ideas in motion.

Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 1 July 2021 National Review Institute enables the perspicacious endeavors of twelve NRI fellows and three young journalism fellows.

Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 June 2021 Corey is freed and making his way to Paris, Vogel escapes, and the perspicacious Corey—while being pursued by his gangland enemies—brings Vogel in on the jewelry-store scheme.

Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021 Chude-Sokei chronicles his further missteps, advances and inner conflicts to create a moving, perspicacious account of disguising his origins, of adopting pose after pose, of seeking acceptance.

Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021 See More

perspicacious

adjective

as in wise

formal having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious She considers herself a perspicacious judge of character. The critic made some perspicacious observations about the film.

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brilliant
clever
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smart
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insightful
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acute
erudite
resourceful
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brainy
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scholarly
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schooled
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

foolish
idiotic
simpleminded
feebleminded
moronic
imbecile
silly
imbecilic
ignorant
uninformed
unacademic
illiterate
idiotical
uneducated
unintellectual
untaught
unthinking
daffy
absurd
zany
unwise
lowbrow
nutty
nonintellectual
obtuse
dippy
mad
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dumb
kooky
whacky
wacky
stupid
insane
fatuous
daft
dopey
harebrained
loony
simple
asinine
doltish
crazy
unintelligent
dotty
lunatic
dunderheaded
pinheaded
cockeyed
vacuous
slow
opaque
dense
thickheaded
nonsensical
boneheaded
fool
softheaded
witless
dim
sappy
balmy
chuckleheaded
knuckleheaded
half-baked
unsmart
boobish
soft
screwball
cuckoo
lamebrain
bubbleheaded
crackpot
dull
lamebrained
thick
brainless
gormless
mindless
looney
dopy
dorky
dim-witted
slow-witted
thick-witted
kookie
unbrilliant
airheaded
tomfool
half-witted
lunkheaded
featherheaded
senseless
birdbrained
half-baked
brain-dead
weak-minded
empty-headed

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of perspicacious are astute, sagacious, and shrewd. While all these words mean "acute in perception and sound in judgment," perspicacious implies unusual power to see through and understand what is puzzling or hidden.

a perspicacious counselor saw through the child's facade

Although the words astute and perspicacious have much in common, astute suggests shrewdness, perspicacity, and diplomatic skill.

an astute player of party politics

The synonyms sagacious and perspicacious are sometimes interchangeable, but sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.

sagacious investors got in on the ground floor

While in some cases nearly identical to perspicacious, shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment.

a shrewd judge of character

单词	perspicacious
释义	perspicacious adjective per·spi·ca·cious ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs : of acute mental vision or discernment : keen perspicaciously adverb perspicaciousness noun perspicacity ˌpər-spə-ˈka-sə-tē noun Did you know? Some perspective on perspicacious: the word combines the Latin perspicac- (from perspicax meaning “clear-sighted,” which in turn comes from perspicere, “to see through”) with the common English adjective suffix -ious. The result is a somewhat uncommon word used to describe someone (such as a reader or observer) or something (such as an essay or analysis) displaying the perception and understanding of subtleties others tend to miss, such as the distinctions between the words perspicacious, shrewd, sagacious, and astute—something our synonym chooser can help with. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Photographs show Pym looking jolly and perspicacious, with charmingly crooked English teeth. Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 This particular Ferrari F50 was delivered new, in 1996, to Étienne Léandri, a defense lawyer and perspicacious Ferrari collector from Monaco. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2022 As some of the nation’s most perspicacious observers have noted, self-regulation is a crucial component of fixing what’s wrong with social media. Gilad Edelman, Wired, 30 Sep. 2021 Parker also knits in a perspicacious take on the toxicity of the royal family, most particularly the poisonous effect of the institution and the vulturous press. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2021 Some of the film’s performances are merely peculiar and others merely apt, but Cheadle is thrilling, with coiled strength and a perspicacious gaze that seems to realize ideas in motion. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 1 July 2021 National Review Institute enables the perspicacious endeavors of twelve NRI fellows and three young journalism fellows. Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 June 2021 Corey is freed and making his way to Paris, Vogel escapes, and the perspicacious Corey—while being pursued by his gangland enemies—brings Vogel in on the jewelry-store scheme. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021 Chude-Sokei chronicles his further missteps, advances and inner conflicts to create a moving, perspicacious account of disguising his origins, of adopting pose after pose, of seeking acceptance. Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin perspicac-, perspicax, from perspicere First Known Use 1640, in the meaning defined above perspicacious adjective as in wise formal having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious She considers herself a perspicacious judge of character. The critic made some perspicacious observations about the film. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wise brilliant clever intelligent smart astute keen sagacious insightful perceptive exceptional skilled savvy wise prudent sensible sharp discerning acute erudite resourceful literate brainy nimble cunning quick reasonable percipient scholarly quick-witted ingenious apt sharp-witted heady bright sapient informed knowledgeable alert supersmart knowing cerebral educated hyperintelligent creative judicious fast genial highbrow ultrasmart shrewd logical learned well-read sage sane inventive wily sound trained crafty rational foxy schooled sapient Antonyms & Near Antonyms foolish idiotic simpleminded feebleminded moronic imbecile silly imbecilic ignorant uninformed unacademic illiterate idiotical uneducated unintellectual untaught unthinking daffy absurd zany unwise lowbrow nutty nonintellectual obtuse dippy mad preposterous dumb kooky whacky wacky stupid insane fatuous daft dopey harebrained loony simple asinine doltish crazy unintelligent dotty lunatic dunderheaded pinheaded cockeyed vacuous slow opaque dense thickheaded nonsensical boneheaded fool softheaded witless dim sappy balmy chuckleheaded knuckleheaded half-baked unsmart boobish soft screwball cuckoo lamebrain bubbleheaded crackpot dull lamebrained thick brainless gormless mindless looney dopy dorky dim-witted slow-witted thick-witted kookie unbrilliant airheaded tomfool half-witted lunkheaded featherheaded senseless birdbrained half-baked brain-dead weak-minded empty-headed See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of perspicacious are astute, sagacious, and shrewd. While all these words mean "acute in perception and sound in judgment," perspicacious implies unusual power to see through and understand what is puzzling or hidden. a perspicacious counselor saw through the child's facade Although the words astute and perspicacious have much in common, astute suggests shrewdness, perspicacity, and diplomatic skill. an astute player of party politics The synonyms sagacious and perspicacious are sometimes interchangeable, but sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness. sagacious investors got in on the ground floor While in some cases nearly identical to perspicacious, shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. a shrewd judge of character
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perspicacious

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