perspicacious
adjective
[ ˌpəːspɪˈkeɪʃəs ]
• having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
• "it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter"
Similar:
discerning,
shrewd,
perceptive,
astute,
penetrating,
observant,
percipient,
sharp-witted,
sharp,
quick,
quick-witted,
keen-witted,
alert,
clear-sighted,
sharp-sighted,
clear-eyed,
far-sighted,
far-seeing,
acute,
clever,
canny,
intelligent,
insightful,
judicious,
wise,
sagacious,
sage,
sensitive,
intuitive,
understanding,
open-eyed,
aware,
thinking,
discriminating,
on the ball,
smart,
downy,
suss,
heads-up,
sapient,
long-headed,
argute,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin perspicax, perspicac- ‘seeing clearly’ + -acious.
