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Argute vs Perspicacious - What's the difference?

argute | perspicacious |

As adjectives the difference between argute and perspicacious

is that argute is (literary) sharp, perceptive, shrewd while perspicacious is (figuratively) of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

argute

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (literary) Sharp, perceptive, shrewd.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    perspicacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
  • (obsolete) Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.

    • Derived terms

    * perspicaciously * perspicaciousness

    Related terms

    * perspicacity * perspicuity * perspicuous * perspicuously * perspicuousness

    See also

    * clairvoyant * conspicuous * perspective