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perspicacioushaving a ready insight into and understanding of things; showing keen judgment and discernment

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a ready insight into and understanding of things; showing keen judgment and discernment

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

Korean meaning: 통찰력이 있는, 사물을 꿰뚫어 보는, 예리한 판단력을 가진

Korean pronunciation: 퍼스피**케이**셔스

Example Sentences

  • My perspicacious grandmother always knows when I'm lying about doing homework.
  • Her perspicacious investment advice helped me avoid the stock market crash.
  • The perspicacious food critic spotted the frozen ingredients that fooled everyone else.

perspicacious

ADJECTIVE

//ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs//

having a ready insight into and understanding of things; showing keen judgment and discernment

perspicacious concept
💡 Concept

A perspicacious detective connects crucial clues others missed

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perspicacious rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In her capacious study, audacious deduction reveals perspicacious truth!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootspic
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Latin perspicacitas, derived from perspicax (seeing clearly), which combines perspicere (to see through or perceive clearly) with the suffix -acity (quality of). The Latin root perspicere is formed from per- (through) and specere (to look or see).

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🎵Rhyme

capacioustenaciousaudacious
capacious
tenacious
audacious

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My perspicacious grandmother always knows when I'm lying about doing homework.

Her perspicacious investment advice helped me avoid the stock market crash.

😄 Fun example

The perspicacious food critic spotted the frozen ingredients that fooled everyone else.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

perceptiveastutediscerningshrewdinsightful

Antonyms

obtusenaivegullible

Related

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