PERSPICACIOUS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
   Synonym(s)
   • clear-eyed (what does clear-eyed mean?)
   • clear-sighted (what does clear-sighted mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Similar To
   • discerning (what does discerning mean?)
2. Meaning
   • acutely insightful and wise
   Synonym(s)
   • sagacious (what does sagacious mean?)
   • sapient (what does sapient mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Similar To
   • wise (what does wise mean?)