Meaning of PERSPICACIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | `purspu'keyshus
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- [adj] 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"
- [adj] 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"
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| | Synonyms: | | clear-eyed, clear-sighted, discerning, sagacious, sapient, wise |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per`spi*ca"cious\, a. [L. perspicax, -acis, fr.
perspicere to look through: cf. F. perspicace. See
{Perspective}.]
1. Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp
of sight.
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen. --
{Per`spi*ca"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Per`spi*ca"cious*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | acute, all-knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, apprehending, apprehensive, argute, astute, aware, cagey, cogent, cognizant, comprehending, conscious, discerning, farseeing, farsighted, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughted, forethoughtful, heady, incisive, insightful, intelligent, judicious, knowing, knowledgeable, longheaded, longsighted, mindful, omniscient, penetrating, perceptive, percipient, perspicuous, piercing, prehensile, provident, sagacious, savvy, sensible, sharp-sighted, sharp-witted, shrewd, trenchant, understanding, wise |
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