Associations to the word «Perspicacious»
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Wiktionary
PERSPICACIOUS, adjective. (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
PERSPICACIOUS, adjective. (obsolete) Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.
Dictionary definition
PERSPICACIOUS, adjective. Acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators".
PERSPICACIOUS, adjective. Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; "too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow"; "chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership"; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.