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Perspicacious vs Witty - What's the difference?

perspicacious | witty |

As adjectives the difference between perspicacious and witty

is that perspicacious is (figuratively) of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive while witty is (label) wise, having good judgement.

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

    witty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (label) Wise, having good judgement.
  • *, Bk.VIII, Ch.viij:
  • *:Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyngthat he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.
  • (label) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
  • *, II.7:
  • *:It hath beene a witty invention.
  • Clever; amusingly ingenious.
  • :
  • Full of wit.
  • :
  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
  • :

    • Synonyms

    * facetious * humorous * jocose * jocular * quick * See also