Word of the Day 5.8.09

perspicacious

per·spi·ca·cious (pûrsp-kshs)

adj.

Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted. See Synonyms at shrewd.


[From Latin perspicx, perspicc-, from perspicere, to look through; see perspective.]


perspi·cacious·ly adv.

perspi·cacious·ness n.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Adj. 1. perspicacious – acutely insightful and wise; “much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”; “observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions”; “a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators”

wise – having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; “a wise leader”; “a wise and perceptive comment”
2. perspicacious – mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; “too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow”; “chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership”; “much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument”

discerning – having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; “a discerning critic”; “a discerning reader”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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