ACUMEN Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word acumen. (close relations)
acuminate
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| intelligence | nounn | |||||
noun • the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience • a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy • secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) • information about recent and important events • the operation of gathering information about an enemy | ||||||
| shrewdness | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) | ||||||
| aptitude | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • inherent ability | ||||||
| astuteness | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas | ||||||
| discernment | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • perception of that which is obscure • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the trait of judging wisely and objectively | ||||||
| insight | nounn | |||||
noun • clear or deep perception of a situation • a feeling of understanding • the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation • grasping the inner nature of things intuitively | ||||||
| perspicacity | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | ||||||
| acuity | nounn | |||||
noun • sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) • a quick and penetrating intelligence | ||||||
| acuteness | nounn | |||||
noun • a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the quality of having a sharp edge or point | ||||||
| foxiness | nounn | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | ||||||
| keenness | nounn | |||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something • thinness of edge or fineness of point | ||||||
| sharpness | nounn | |||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a strong odor or taste property • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt • thinness of edge or fineness of point • the quality of being sharp and clear • harshness of manner | ||||||
| wit | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • mental ability • a witty amusing person who makes jokes | ||||||
| canniness | nounn | |||||
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| insightfulness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • shrewdness shown by keen insight | ||||||
