Perspicacious: meaning, definitions and examples

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perspicacious

 

[ หŒpษ™หspษชหˆkeษชสƒษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

intelligence

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things; keen mental perception and understanding.

Synonyms

astute, clever, discerning, perceptive, shrewd

Examples of usage

  • He was perspicacious enough to realize he was being deceived.
  • Her perspicacious observations quickly identified the root of the problem.
  • His perspicacious analysis of the situation impressed his colleagues.
  • She had a perspicacious mind that could grasp complex concepts easily.
  • The perspicacious detective quickly solved the case.

Translations

Translations of the word "perspicacious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perspicaz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‚เคฐเคฆเคฐเฅเคถเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช scharfsinnig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tajam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฝะธะบะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wnikliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆดžๅฏŸๅŠ›ใฎใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perspicace

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ perspicaz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท keskin zekalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ†ต์ฐฐ๋ ฅ ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซุงู‚ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bystrozrakรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prenikavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•้”็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bister

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skarpur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนั‹ะผะดะฐา“ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒญแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™ki

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ perspicaz

Etymology

The word 'perspicacious' originated from the Latin word 'perspicax', which means 'having the power of seeing through'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. The term has been used to describe individuals with keen intellect and sharp perception abilities. Over time, 'perspicacious' has become synonymous with being insightful and having a deep understanding of complex matters.

See also: perspicacity.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,161, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.