Definitions for perspicacious
ˌpɜr spɪˈkeɪ ʃəsper·spi·ca·cious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perspicacious, sagacious, sapientadjective

   acutely insightful and wise

   "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"

2. clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicaciousadjective

   mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

   "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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. perspicaciousadjective

   Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

2. perspicaciousadjective

   Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.

3. Etymology: First attested 1548, from perspicacitas, from perspicax, from perspicio, from per- + specio. See also perspective.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PERSPICACIOUSadjective

   Quicksighted; sharp of sight.

   Etymology: perspicax, Lat.

   It is as nice and tender in feeling, as it can be perspicacious and quick in seeing. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. perspicacious

   Perspicacious is an adjective used to describe someone who is able to understand or interpret things quickly and accurately. It often refers to someone who is perceptive, insightful, observant, or discerning, particularly in complex or difficult situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Perspicaciousadjective

   having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp of sight

2. Perspicaciousadjective

   fig.: Of acute discernment; keen

3. Etymology: [L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf. F. perspicace. See Perspective.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Perspicacious

   pėr-spi-kā′shus, adj. of clear or acute understanding: quick-sighted.—adv. Perspicā′ciously.—ns. Perspicā′ciousness; Perspicac′ity, state of being acute in discerning: keenness of sight or of understanding; Perspicū′ity, state of being perspicacious: clearness in expressing ideas so as to make them easily understood by others: freedom from obscurity.—adj. Perspic′ūous, that can be seen through: clear to the mind: easily understood: not obscure in any way: evident.—adv. Perspic′ūously.—n. Perspic′ūousness. [L. perspicax, perspicacis—perspicĕre, to see through.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perspicacious in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perspicacious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perspicacious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perspicacious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perspicacious
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspicacious
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=perspicacious