Noun

1. quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination

Quotations

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

  No, no, my dear Watson! With all respect for your natural acumen, I do not think that you are quite a match for the worthy doctor.

• 1991, Silence Of The Lambs

  Hannibal Lecter: Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling? Thrill me with your acumen.

Synonyms

• Sharpness; penetration; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness; acuity.

Related terms

• acuō
• acūtālis
• acūtārus
• acūtātus
• acūtē

• acūtor
• acūtulus
• acūtum
• acūtus