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Perspicacious vs Fatuous - What's the difference?

perspicacious | fatuous |

As adjectives the difference between perspicacious and fatuous

is that perspicacious is (figuratively) of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive while fatuous is obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.

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

    fatuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.
    • To compare the intelligence levels of men and women is itself fatuous .

    Usage notes

    * Refers especially to foolishness and disregard of reality.

    Synonyms

    * (obnoxiously stupid) childish, imbecilic, inane, insipid, puerile

    Related terms

    * fatuity * fatuously * fatuousness * infatuate