perspicacious

perspicacious

discerning; perceptive: a perspicacious observation; acute; shrewd; penetrating
Not to be confused with:perspicuous – clearly expressed; lucid, plain, distinct: perspicuous building, explicit, intelligible: an intelligible report

per·spi·ca·cious

P0211100 (pûr′spĭ-kā′shəs)adj. Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted. See Synonyms at shrewd.

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[From Latin perspicāx, perspicāc-, from perspicere, to look through; see perspective.]

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per′spi·ca′cious·ly adv.per′spi·ca′cious·ness n.

perspicacious

(ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs) adj1. acutely perceptive or discerning2. archaic having keen eyesight[C17: from Latin perspicax, from perspicere to look at closely; see perspective] ˌperspiˈcaciously adv perspicacity, ˌperspiˈcaciousness n

per•spi•ca•cious

(ˌpɜr spɪˈkeɪ ʃəs)

adj. having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning. [1610–20; < Latin perspicāx, s. perspicāc-; see perspicuous, -acious] per`spi•ca′cious•ly, adv. per`spi•cac′i•ty (-ˈkæs ɪ ti) per`spi•ca′cious•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	perspicacious - acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"sagacious, sapientwise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
	2.	perspicacious - mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; "too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow"; "chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership"; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument"clear-eyed, clear-sighteddiscerning - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"

perspicacious

adjective (Formal) perceptive, aware, sharp, keen, acute, alert, clever, penetrating, shrewd, discerning, astute, observant, clear-sighted, percipient, sharp-witted, sagacious a man of perspicacious judgment

perspicacious

adjectiveHaving or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:astute, cagey, canny, knowing, shrewd, slick, smart, wise.Informal: savvy.

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