PERSPICACITY Synonyms
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 |