Perspicacité (en. Insight)

/pɛʁ.spik.a.si.te/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Quality of a person who has great mental acuity.

His perspicacity allows him to solve complex problems in no time.

Sa perspicacité lui permet de résoudre des problèmes complexes en un rien de temps.

Clarity of mind, ability to analyze and judge.

Thanks to his perspicacity, he was able to anticipate the consequences of his decisions.

Grâce à sa perspicacité, il a pu anticiper les conséquences de ses décisions.

The faculty of understanding things with depth and subtlety.

She demonstrates real perspicacity in her literary analyses.

Elle fait preuve d'une réelle perspicacité dans ses analyses littéraires.

Derived from the Latin 'perspicacitas', which means clarity of vision.

to have perspicacity

To be able to quickly and accurately understand situations.

avoir de la perspicacité

to demonstrate perspicacity

To show good understanding or discernment in a situation.

faire preuve de perspicacité

perceptive

One who has a great capacity for understanding.

perspicace

clairvoyant

One who perceives things with clarity and precision.

clairvoyant

learned

A person who possesses extensive and in-depth knowledge.

savant

To have a keen sense

She has a keen sense for detecting lies.

Elle a le nez fin pour déceler les mensonges.

To be on the same wavelength

They are often on the same wavelength, especially when it comes to business.

Ils sont souvent sur la même longueur d'onde, surtout lorsqu'il s'agit d'affaires.