perspicacity

[ pur-spi-kas-i-tee ]

/ ˌpɜr spɪˈkæs ɪ ti /

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noun

keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.

Archaic. keen vision.

Origin of perspicacity

First recorded in 1540–50; earlier perspicacite, from Late Latin perspicācitās “sharpness of sight,” equivalent to perspicāci- (stem of perspicāx “sharp-sighted”; see perspicuous) + -tās-ty²

SYNONYMS FOR perspicacity

1 shrewdness, acuity, astuteness, insight, acumen.

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ANTONYMS FOR perspicacity

1 obtuseness.

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synonym study for perspicacity

1. See perspicuity.

Words nearby perspicacity

persorption, perspective, perspectivism, Perspex, perspicacious, perspicacity, perspicuity, perspicuous, perspiration, perspiratory, perspire

Example sentences from the Web for perspicacity

But now hear what I have ascertained—I, who do not boast either of my scruples of conscience or of my perspicacity.
Wood Rangers|Mayne Reid
Perspicacity is the power to see clearly through that which is difficult or involved.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
La Cibot was dismayed by the man's perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
The bottom dropped out of the market for confidence in the integrity of Mr. Iff and conceit in the perspicacity of Mr. Staff.
The Bandbox|Louis Joseph Vance

Because there is a something in your eyes which indicates their perspicacity.
San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock

单词	perspicacity
释义	perspicacity [ pur-spi-kas-i-tee ] / ˌpɜr spɪˈkæs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perspicacity ON THESAURUS.COM noun keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. Archaic. keen vision. Origin of perspicacity First recorded in 1540–50; earlier perspicacite, from Late Latin perspicācitās “sharpness of sight,” equivalent to perspicāci- (stem of perspicāx “sharp-sighted”; see perspicuous) + -tās-ty² SYNONYMS FOR perspicacity 1 shrewdness, acuity, astuteness, insight, acumen. SEE SYNONYMS FOR perspicacity ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR perspicacity 1 obtuseness. SEE ANTONYMS FOR perspicacity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for perspicacity 1. See perspicuity. Words nearby perspicacity persorption, perspective, perspectivism, Perspex, perspicacious, perspicacity, perspicuity, perspicuous, perspiration, perspiratory, perspire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perspicacity But now hear what I have ascertained—I, who do not boast either of my scruples of conscience or of my perspicacity. Wood Rangers\|Mayne Reid Perspicacity is the power to see clearly through that which is difficult or involved. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald La Cibot was dismayed by the man's perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac The bottom dropped out of the market for confidence in the integrity of Mr. Iff and conceit in the perspicacity of Mr. Staff. The Bandbox\|Louis Joseph Vance Because there is a something in your eyes which indicates their perspicacity. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams\|Charles Paul de Kock Words related to perspicacity perception, discrimination, understanding, acumen, penetration, shrewdness, discernment
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