Sagacious

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Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise and shrewd.

adjective

Sagacious

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise and shrewd.

adjective

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Imagine This

Imagine a venerable court advisor named Sage who, after hearing rumors of looming conflict, calmly weighs every piece of evidence and counsels restraint instead of rash action.

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Sounds Like

sə-GAY-shəs

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Looks Like

sage-like; related to the root 'sage' (wisdom)

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Remember This

Sagacious comes from the Latin sagax, sagac-, meaning 'wise, perceptive,' and is closely related to sagacity and sage.

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Other Forms

sagacitynoun

sagaciouslyadverb

sagaciousnessnoun

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Connect With

wise, prudent, judicious, astute, discerning, perspicacious

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Note

Sagacious is formal and often describes people who display practical wisdom and insight. It is not interchangeable with 'sage' in all contexts; 'sage' can be a noun or adjective, whereas 'sagacious' is almost always an adjective.

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Study Deeper

Examples

The sagacious investor avoided the risky bet and preserved the portfolio's stability.
Her sagacious commentary during the debate helped the committee see the long-term implications.

Synonyms

wiseprudentshrewdastutejudiciousperspicaciousdiscerning

Antonyms

foolishunwisenaive

Etymology

From Latin sagax, sagac-, meaning 'wise, perceptive,' from sagēre 'to know; to be wise' (related to sagacity and sage).

Mnemonic

SAGacious: think of a Sage who is full of wisdom; 'Sage' + 'acious' reminds you of someone full of sage wisdom.