perspicacious
Having a keen mental understanding or insight; able to notice and understand things that are not obvious to most people.
Examples
- Mary's perspicacious observations during the meeting helped the team identify a hidden flaw in the plan.
- The perspicacious detective immediately noticed the inconsistency in the suspect's alibi.
- It was a perspicacious move by Tom to invest in the small tech startup before it became a giant.