perspicacious

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Pronunciation

/ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/(pur-spih-KAY-shus)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

洞察力强的;敏锐的

Definition

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things; perceptive.

Word family

  • perspicacity/ˌpɜːspɪˈkæsɪti/(n)洞察力
  • perspicaciously/ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəsli/(adv)敏锐地

Collocations

  • perspicacious observer
  • perspicacious analysis
  • perspicacious comment
  • perspicacious reader

Examples

  1. 1.The perspicacious detective noticed a detail everyone else had missed. (keenly observant)
  2. 2.Her perspicacious analysis of the market predicted the downturn months in advance. (sharp-minded)

Synonyms

  • astute/əˈstjuːt/shrewd, sharp judgment
  • perceptive/pəˈsɛptɪv/quick to notice
  • discerning/dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ/showing good judgment

Etymology

from Latin "perspicax" — per- (through) + specere (to look) — looking through to the truth