| 单词 | perspicacious |
| 释义 | perspicacious (once / 47468 pages) adj Perspicacious is an adjective that means "shrewd" and "wise." A perspicacious child can't be fooled when her parents try to keep a secret by talking in Pig Latin. The adjective perspicacious is a long word for a short definition: "keen" or "shrewd." This word is descended from the Latin word perspicere, which means "to look closely." In other words, if you look closely at something you are paying attention to it and know it well. A definition of perspicacious that is out of date but still relevant is "having keen eyesight" and people who can see clearly are also aware and attentive! WORD FAMILYperspicacious: perspicaciously, perspicaciousness+/perspicacity: perspicacious, perspicacities USAGE EXAMPLESSzasz’s most perspicacious objections to involuntary psychiatry are left out. Washington Post(Nov 03, 2016) Her uniquely fluid style reveals a mind so perspicacious, so permissively poetic … and utterly radical. The Guardian(Apr 06, 2016) The most perspicacious among us have been saying just that for some time. US News(Sep 28, 2015) 1adj mentally acute or penetratingly discerning much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument Syn clear-eyed, clear-sighted discerning having or revealing keen insight and good judgment 2adj acutely insightful and wise much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument Syn sagacious, sapient wise having or prompted by wisdom or discernment |
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