perspicacious meaning and definition

PERSPICACIOUS adjective

Definition of perspicacious (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: sagacious, sapient
2. 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: clear-eyed, clear-sighted