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Sagacious

Adjective

IPA /səˈɡeɪʃəs/

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

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Sagacious/səˈɡeɪʃəs/

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  1. Consider the situation deeply

  2. Offer wise, sound advice

A sagacious person shows wisdom and good judgement.

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  1. The sagacious leader navigated the crisis with calm and clarity.
  2. Her sagacious advice saved me from making a costly mistake.

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

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

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Word origin

From Latin sagax (“keen, perceptive”), related to sagire (“to perceive keenly”).

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Sagacity is the related noun, meaning wisdom or good judgement.

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Sagacious

/səˈɡeɪʃəs/ (Adjective)

“Formal and approving: sagacious describes wise judgement or a person who shows it. Wise is a simpler everyday alternative.”

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