perspicacity
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for perspicacity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly.
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Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
From Middle French perspicacité (giving -acity) or directly from Latin perspicācitās (“sharpsightedness, discrimination”), from perspicāx (“sharp-sighted”), from perspicio, from per- plus specio, "see through (something)".
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