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Synonyms & Antonyms of perspicacity
an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious
- She had the perspicacity to recognize the underlying problem.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for perspicacity
- brain(s),
- braininess,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- canniness,
- cleverness,
- gray matter,
- intellect,
- intelligence,
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- mentality,
- power,
- reason,
- sense,
- smartness,
- wit
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for perspicacity
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