perspicacious
/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
EN
Having a sharp insight or keen understanding of things; able to perceive clearly.
The perspicacious detective solved the case in under a day.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin 'perspicax' (meaning 'seeing through, discerning'), from 'perspicere' ('to see through'), formed from 'per-' ('through') + 'specere' ('to look'). It entered English in the mid-17th century.
Translations
简体中文
敏锐的,有洞察力的,聪颖的
繁體中文
敏銳的,有洞察力的,聰穎的
日本語
洞察力のある,鋭敏な
한국어
통찰력 있는,예리한
Deutsch
scharfsinnig,einsichtsvoll
Español
perspicaz,perspicaz
Português
perspicaz,aguçado
Français
perspicace,pénétrant
Català
perspicaç
Tiếng Việt
sáng suốt,nhạy bén
Collocations
perspicacious observerperspicacious analysisperspicacious criticperspicacious judgment
Synonyms
shrewddiscerningastuteperceptiveinsightful
Antonyms
unperceptivefoolishdullobtuseunaware
Related Words
perspicacityinsightacumenkeennessjudgment