Judicious

  • 61sagacious — I adjective astute, circumspect, clever, cognizant, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, enlightened, far sighted, intelligent, judicial, judicious, keen sighted, knowing, learned, lucid, omniscient, penetrating, perceptive,… …

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  • 62sapient — I adjective acute, astute, bright, clear headed, clever, deep, discerning, discriminating, farsighted, intellectual, intelligent, judicious, keen, knowing, learned, perceptive, perspicacious, profound, quick of apprehension, quick witted,… …

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  • 63prudent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. discreet, wary, circumspect, prudential, careful, heedful, chary, cautious; wise, politic. See care, caution. Ant., imprudent. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cautious and careful] Syn. cautious,… …

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  • 64rational — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sound, sane, logical, sensible, reasonable. See reasoning, intellect, sanity.Ant., irrational, insane. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acting in accordance with reason] Syn. reasonable, logical, sensible …

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  • 65sage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & adj. See knowledge. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prudent, philosophic, discerning; see judicious , learned 1 , 2 . n. Syn. philosopher, savant, wise man, man of learning; see master 3 , scientist .… …

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  • 66sound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. whole, undamaged; healthy, robust; logical, true, valid, reliable, honorable, trust worthy; solvent; strong, firm; thorough; unbroken. See perfection, health, stability.Ant., unsound, unhealthy,… …

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  • 67sensible — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Showing good sense] Syn. reasonable, rational, prudent, practical; see judicious , rational 1 , reasonable 1 , 2 , sane 2 . 2. [Aware] Syn. cognizant, conscious, alive to; see conscious 1 . 3. [Perceivable] Syn.… …

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  • 68Injudicious — In ju*di cious, a. [Pref. in not + judicious; cf. F. injudicieux.] 1. Not judicious; wanting in sound judgment; undiscerning; indiscreet; unwise; as, an injudicious adviser. [1913 Webster] An injudicious biographer who undertook to be his editor… …

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  • 69Prudent — Pru dent, a. [L. prudens, entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See {Provident}.] 1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet;… …

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  • 70Rational — Ra tion*al (r[a^]sh [u^]n*al), a. [L. rationalis: cf. F. rationnel. See {Ratio}, {Reason}, and cf. {Rationale}.] 1. Relating to the reason; not physical; mental. [1913 Webster] Moral philosophy was his chiefest end; for the rational, the natural …

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