sagacious
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ʃəs adjective
1.
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
2.
Obsolete. keen of scent.
Related forms
sa·ga·cious·ly, adverb
sa·ga·cious·ness, noun
qua·si-sa·ga·cious, adjective
qua·si-sa·ga·cious·ly, adverb
su·per·sa·ga·cious, adjective
su·per·sa·ga·cious·ly, adverb
su·per·sa·ga·cious·ness, noun
un·sa·ga·cious, adjective
un·sa·ga·cious·ly, adverb
un·sa·ga·cious·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. wise, sage, discerning, clever, intelligent, judicious, acute, sharp, keen, perspicacious.
1. wise, sage, discerning, clever, intelligent, judicious, acute, sharp, keen, perspicacious.
Antonyms
1. unwise.
1. unwise.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | having or showing sagacity; wise |
| 2. | obsolete (of hounds) having an acute sense of smell |
| [C17: from Latin sagāx, from sāgīre to be astute] | |
| sa'gaciously | |
| —adv | |
| sa'gaciousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
sagacious
c.1600, from L. sagacem (nom. sagax); see sagacity. Related: Sagaciously.
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Example sentences
Wherefore it is ever the aim of the sagacious journalist to foster that sense of personal participation.
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