Quick-sightedness

Speed and accuracy in noticing or grasping something.

Reach for it when naming prompt perception rather than general intelligence

Her quick-sightedness revealed the faulty assumption before the vote.

• playful

  quick wit

  rapid clever understanding is meant informally

  not when Quick wit often concerns humor.

• everyday

  alertness

  ready awareness is the practical quality

  not when Alertness can fluctuate with fatigue.

• warm

  perceptiveness

  insight into meaning deserves emphasis

  not when Perceptiveness does not specify speed.

• professional

  acuity

  sharp sensory or mental ability is assessed

  not when Acuity sounds clinical and may be measured.

• formal

  discernment

  sound discrimination between options matters

  not when Discernment may take time.

• obtuseness
• inattention
• slowness

• remarkable quick-sightedness

  Remarkable quick-sightedness let the inspector spot a subtle leak.

• quick-sightedness of mind

  His quick-sightedness of mind clarified the tangled argument.

• visual quick-sightedness

  Visual quick-sightedness helped her track the tiny bird.

• Quick-sighted adj.

Quick-sightedness is not a headword in the dictionaries below. The sense was checked against their entries for quick-sighted, and the definition and example here are written for Quick-sightedness itself.

• merriam-webster, the entry for quick-sighted, quick-sighted adjective sense and listed noun derivative quick-sightedness ↗opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.