perspicaciousness
- noun
- /ˌpɜrspɪˈkeɪʃəsnəs/
- Formal
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perspicacia
- The detective's perspicaciousness helped solve the case before it went cold.
Examples
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His perspicaciousness in analyzing market trends led to the company's success.
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Her perspicaciousness allowed her to quickly identify the root cause of the problem.
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Sarah shrugs, but the baby, reclining on the stoop in a paper diaper, stares up at her with the perspicaciousness of those who speak no language.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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4.0
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
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6.6
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
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7.9
Skill at making good, quick decisions in a specific area
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8.1
Ability to think quickly and clearly
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6.4
Quick, clear thinking that helps you understand and decide
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6.3
Skill in judging people or situations and using it to gain advantage
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9.6
The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
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4.3
Noticing small details and understanding what they mean
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6.9
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
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8.4
A quiet feeling that someone understands what is happening
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6.6
Being quick to notice small details and other people's feelings
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6.7
A deep understanding that sees what others do not about people or situations
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5.8
Quick, clear thinking that notices small details
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7.5
Being experienced and able to make good choices
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
A quick ability to notice and understand things
Being wise and showing good judgment
The ability to notice small details by paying attention
A quick clear mind that notices small details
How Insightful
Surface Forms
Morphology
perspicaciousness = perspicacious (transparent) = perspicacious + ness
This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'perspicacious', meaning the quality of being perspicacious.
Etymology
Perspicaciousness comes from Latin parts per- 'through' and specere 'to look', the same root you see in inspect. So, perspicaciousness is like 'seeing through' a problem, meaning having clear insight and good judgment.