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perspicace — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  • insightful adjective Showing a clear, perceptive understanding of something.
  • perceptive adj Quick to notice or understand things; showing sharp insight.
  • perspicacious adj Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
  • shrewd adj Showing sharp, practical judgment, especially in business or dealing with people.

Senses

perspicace is used for these senses in English:

  • clever (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
  • insightful Possessing insight; percipient. [from 20th c.]
  • perceptive Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
  • perspicacious (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
  • quickwitted Mentally keen and alert.
  • shrewd Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

clever — full definition

  1. adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  2. adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.

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