Perspicacity and Witlessness

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Perspicacity noun - The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions.

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Witlessness is an antonym for perspicacity.

Nearby Word: perspicacious

Witlessness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.

Usage example: for sheer witlessness the movie's dialogue deserves some sort of award

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Perspicacity is an antonym for witlessness.

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Witlessness and Perspicacity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perspicacity/witlessness

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