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perspicacious |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\, a. [L. perspicax -acis, fr perspicere to look through: cf F. perspicace. See {Perspective}.] 1. Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp of sight. 2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen. -- {Per`spi*ca"cious*ly}, adv -- {Per`spi*ca"cious*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: perspicacious adj 1: 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" [syn: {sagacious}, {sapient}] 2: 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" [syn: {clear-eyed}, {clear-sighted}]
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