perspicacious

Speech parts

1. perspicacious - Adjective

2. perspicacious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp of sight.

Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sapient sagacious clear-sighted clear-eyed sound sage politic learned aware sensitive sharp quick bright rational intelligent

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Antonyms

daft mad indiscreet cuckoo half-baked dense

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Related terms

perspicacity perspicuity perspicuous perspicuousness perspicuously

Phrases with the word

more perspicacious less perspicacious

Examples

Oh, this beast? It's... perspicacious loris. 'Perspicacious' meaning 'wise or canny'." "Get stuffed," Bovril said, then giggled. "And it insults people," Telsa said. "How peculiar. Scott Westerfeld

too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow Source: Internet

chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership Source: Internet

much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument Source: Internet

much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument Source: Internet

observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

perspecuity perspex perspicable perspicaciously perspicaciously expressed perspicaciousness