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PERSPICACITY Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word perspicacity. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word perspicacity. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PERSPICACITY

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astuteness
nounn
noun

• intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

• the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas

shrewdness
nounn
noun

• intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

acuity
nounn
noun

• sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

• a quick and penetrating intelligence

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

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

perception
nounn
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, adjectiven, 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, nounv, 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
nounn
noun

• intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

sound judgement
nounn
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

Best Hypernyms For PERSPICACITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for perspicacity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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intelligence trait

Alternatives for ASTUTENESS

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