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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 wise
2. mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
Familiarity information: PERSPICACIOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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