ADJECTIVE | all | perspicacious, sagacious, sapient | acutely insightful and wise |
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all | perspicacious, clear-eyed, clear-sighted | mentally acute or penetratingly discerning |
Sounds | perspahkey'shahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Acutely insightful and wise. | |
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Example | "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument" | |
Synonyms | sagacious, sapient | |
Broader | wise | Having or prompted by wisdom / wisdom / wisdom or discernment |
Spanish | perspicaz, sagaz | |
Nouns | perspicacity, perspicaciousness | intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
Meaning | mentally acute or penetratingly discerning. | |
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Example | "much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument" | |
Synonyms | clear-eyed, clear-sighted | |
Broader | discerning | Having or revealing keen insight and good judgment |
Spanish | clarividente, perceptivo, perspicaz | |
Nouns | perspicaciousness | intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
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