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    perspicacious
    /ˌpəːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. having a ready insight into and understanding of things: "it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSPICACIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERSPICACIOUS definition: 1. quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately: 2. quick in noticing…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perspicaciousPerspicacious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    perspicacious implies unusual power to see through and understand what is puzzling or hidden. a perspicacious counselor saw through the child's facade. astute suggests shrewdness, perspicacity, and diplomatic skill. an astute player of party politics.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSPICACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is perspicacious notices, realizes, and understands things quickly. [ formal ] ...one of the most perspicacious and perceptive historians of that period.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERSPICACIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PERSPICACIOUS meaning: 1. quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately: 2. quick in noticing…. Learn more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERSPICACIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PERSPICACIOUS definition: quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately. Learn more.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › perspicaciousperspicacious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · perspicacious (comparative more perspicacious, superlative most perspicacious) (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › perspicaciousPERSPICACIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Perspicacious definition: having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning. See examples of PERSPICACIOUS used in a sentence.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perspicaciousPerspicacious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    In other words, if you look closely at something you are paying attention to it and know it well. A definition of perspicacious that is out of date but still relevant is "having keen eyesight" and people who can see clearly are also aware and attentive!

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionperspicacious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of perspicacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › perspicaciousPerspicacious Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious. She considers herself a perspicacious [= shrewd, astute] judge of character. The critic made some perspicacious [= insightful] observations about the film. — perspicaciously. adverb. — perspicacity. /ˌpɚspə ˈkæsəti/ noun [noncount]