What does perspicacious mean?
Perspicacious means (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive..
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/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ · adjective
(figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive..
As a gay prisoner my incarceration has given me a perspicacious view of our judicial system.
Use perspicacious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Perspicacious means (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive..
Common synonyms include sagacious, discerning, sapient, wise.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As a gay prisoner my incarceration has given me a perspicacious view of our judicial system.
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