Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: perspicacious
IPA transcription: [pɚspək'eɪʃəs]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicacious
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: perspicacious, sagacious, sapient
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • But he was less perspicacious than the older man.