Perspicacious Meaning in English

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Definition

Someone who is perspicacious is very good at noticing, understanding, and judging things quickly and accurately.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and often used in academic or intellectual discussions. Commonly describes people with sharp minds and quick understanding. Synonyms include 'perceptive' and 'astute,' but 'perspicacious' suggests extra depth or insight. Rarely used in casual conversation.

• Spanish: perspicaz
• Portuguese (BR): perspicaz - perspicaz (pessoa atenta)
• Portuguese (PT): perspicaz
• Chinese (Simplified): 有洞察力的
• Chinese (Traditional): 有洞察力的
• Hindi: तीव्र-बुद्धि
• Arabic: ثاقب الفِطْنَة
• Bengali: তীক্ষ্ণবুদ্ধি - গভীর অন্তর্দৃষ্টি সম্পন্ন
• Russian: проницательный - дальновидный
• Japanese: 洞察力がある - 明敏な
• Vietnamese: sắc sảo - tinh tường
• Korean: 통찰력 있는 - 명민한
• Turkish: basiretli - keskin sezgili
• Urdu: تیز نظر - باریک بین
• Indonesian: tajam - cerdas - memiliki wawasan mendalam

Example Sentences

The perspicacious student understood the lesson quickly.

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Her perspicacious comments helped solve the problem.

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A perspicacious judge can see the truth in a case.

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You’d need to be pretty perspicacious to notice those hidden clues.

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Everyone respected her perspicacious take on complicated issues.

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His perspicacious nature means he rarely misses a detail.

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