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noun [ U ] formal approving uk / ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.ti / us / ˌpɝː.spɪˈkæs.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. the ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments: a woman of exceptional perspicacity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily. canny. clear-headedly. judiciously.
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions. synonyms: judgement, judgment, sound judgement, sound judgment. see more. noun. intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) synonyms: astuteness, perspicaciousness, shrewdness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Perspicacity."
noun. keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. Synonyms: astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, insight, acuity. Antonyms: obtuseness. Archaic. keen vision. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of perspicacity 1.
Perspicacity (also called perspicaciousness) is a penetrating discernment (from the Latin perspicācitās, meaning throughsightedness, discrimination)—a clarity of vision or intellect which provides a deep understanding and insight. [1] . It extends the concept of wisdom by denoting a keenness of sense and intelligence applied to insight.
noun. 1. keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. 2. archaic. keen vision. SYNONYMS 1. shrewdness, acuity, astuteness, insight, acumen. See perspicuity. ANTONYMS 1. obtuseness. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately: His perspicacious grandfather had bought the land as an investment, guessing that there might be gold underground. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily. canny. clear-headedly.
[uncountable] (formal) the ability to understand somebody/something very quickly and accurately synonym perceptiveness. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: perspicacity.
Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly. Wiktionary. Synonyms: perspicaciousness. astuteness. shrewdness. sound judgement. sound judgment. judgement. judgment. penetration. discrimination. insight. sageness. percipiency.
: of acute mental vision or discernment : keen. perspicaciously adverb. perspicaciousness noun. perspicacity. ˌpər-spə-ˈka-sə-tē. noun. Did you know?
noun [ U ] formal approving us / ˌpɝː.spɪˈkæs.ə.t̬i / uk / ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.ti / Add to word list. the ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments: a woman of exceptional perspicacity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily. canny. clear-headedly.
