perspicacious Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite acutely insightful and wise
   sagacious; sapient.
   
   • 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. adjective satellite mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
   clear-eyed; clear-sighted.
   
   • 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

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