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PERSPICACIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does perspicacious mean? 

PERSPICACIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective PERSPICACIOUS has 2 senses:

1. acutely insightful and wiseplay

2. mentally acute or penetratingly discerningplay

  Familiarity information: PERSPICACIOUS used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PERSPICACIOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Acutely insightful and wise

Synonyms:

perspicacious; sagacious; sapient

Context example:

a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators

Similar:

wise (having or prompted by wisdom or discernment)

Derivation:

perspicaciousness; perspicacity (intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings))


Sense 2

Meaning:

Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

Synonyms:

clear-eyed; clear-sighted; perspicacious

Context example:

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

Similar:

discerning (having or revealing keen insight and good judgment)

Derivation:

perspicaciousness (intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings))


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