Perspicacious

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Pronunciation: /pərˌspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

Definitions of perspicacious

adjective having a ready insight into and understanding of things; keen mental perception and understanding

Example Sentences

A1 She is a perspicacious student who always understands the lesson quickly.

A2 The detective's perspicacious observation skills helped him solve the case.

B1 The manager's perspicacious decision-making led to the company's success.

B2 The author's perspicacious analysis of the novel impressed literary critics.

C1 Her perspicacious insights into the market trends made her a successful investor.

C2 The professor's perspicacious understanding of the subject made his lectures engaging and informative.

Examples of perspicacious in a Sentence

formal The perspicacious analyst was able to quickly identify the key trends in the market.

informal She's so perspicacious, she always knows what's going on before anyone else.

slang That dude is seriously perspicacious, he never misses a beat.

figurative Her perspicacious gaze seemed to pierce through the facade, seeing right to the heart of the matter.

Grammatical Forms of perspicacious

past tense

perspicacioused

plural

perspicaciouses

comparative

more perspicacious

superlative

most perspicacious

present tense

perspicacious

future tense

will be perspicacious

perfect tense

have been perspicacious

continuous tense

is being perspicacious

singular

perspicacious

positive degree

perspicacious

infinitive

to be perspicacious

gerund

being perspicacious

participle

perspicaciousing

Origin and Evolution of perspicacious

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'perspicacious' originated from the Latin word 'perspicax' which means 'seeing clearly'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'perspicacious' has evolved to mean having a keen insight or understanding, especially in complex or difficult situations.