Synonyms for perspicacious
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Sagacious
sagacious formal, astute, perceptive, wise, shrewd, discerning, sharp-witted, keen, sharp-sighted, clear, acute, sapient, sage, penetrating
2. Clear-sighted
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
Related words
Example sentences
- wise It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you.
- shrewd I know that Tom is a very shrewd businessman.
- astute Tom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.
- perceptive Too much alcohol paralyzes our perceptive powers.
- insightful The article was well researched and insightful.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perspicacious | steady | |
| wise | steady | |
| shrewd | steady | |
| astute | rising | |
| perceptive | falling | |
| insightful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wise1, keen1, sage1
- 5 letters
- clear1, acute2
- 6 letters
- astute2, shrewd1
- 7 letters
- sapient
- 9 letters
- sagacious
- 10 letters
- insightful3, perceptive3, discerning3
- 11 letters
- penetrating4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acute2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- perspicace
- Español
- perspicaz
- Deutsch
- scharfsichtig