PERSPICACITY Synonyms
2 hypernyms for perspicacity. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PERSPICACITY
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| astuteness | noun n | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas | ||||||
| shrewdness | noun n | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) | ||||||
| acuity | noun n | |||||
noun • sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) • a quick and penetrating intelligence | ||||||
| discernment | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| keenness | noun n | |||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something • thinness of edge or fineness of point | ||||||
| perception | noun n | |||||
noun • the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept • a way of conceiving something • the process of perceiving • knowledge gained by perceiving • becoming aware of something via the senses | ||||||
| judgement | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • an opinion formed by judging something • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | ||||||
| judgment | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an opinion formed by judging something • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | ||||||
| perspicaciousness | noun n | |||||
noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) | ||||||
| sound judgement | noun n | |||||
noun • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | ||||||
| sound judgment | ||||||
noun • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | ||||||