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Perspicacious – of acute mental vision or discernment.

Synonyms:

shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment.

shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment.

a shrewd judge of character

sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.

sagacious investors got in on the ground floor

perspicacious implies unusual power to see through and understand what is puzzling or hidden.

a perspicacious counselor saw through the child’s facade

astute, suggests shrewdness, perspicacity, and diplomatic skill.

an astute player of party politics