Synonyms for judicious
dʒuˈdɪʃ əsju·di·cious

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1. judiciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   sagacious

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1. judicious

   Sagacious refers to a power of tracing the hidden or recondite by slight indications, as by instinct or intuition; it is not now applied to mere keenness of sense-perception. We do not call a hound sagacious in following a clear trail; but if he loses the scent, as at the edge of a stream, and circles around till he strikes it again, his conduct is said to be sagacious. In human affairs sagacious refers to a power of ready, far-reaching, and accurate inference from observed facts perhaps in themselves very slight, that seems like a special sense; or to a similar readiness to foresee the results of any action, especially upon human motives or conduct — a kind of prophetic common sense. Sagacious is a broader and nobler word than shrewd, and not capable of the invidious sense which the latter word often bears; on the other hand, sagacious is less lofty and comprehensive than wise in its full sense, and more limited to matters of direct practical moment. Compare ASTUTE; WISDOM.

   Synonyms:
   able, acute, apt, clear-sighted, discerning, intelligent, keen, keen-sighted, keen-witted, perspicacious, quick of scent, quick-scented, rational, sagacious, sage, sensible, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd, wise

   Antonyms:
   absurd, dull, foolish, futile, ignorant, irrational, obtuse, senseless, silly, simple, sottish, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligent

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1. judicious

   Synonyms:
   wise, sagacious, expedient, sensible, prudent, discreet, well-judged, well-advised, polite, discerning, thoughtful

   Antonyms:
   foolish, unwise, silly, imprudent, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-advised, impolitic, inexpedient, rash, blind, injurious

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1. judicious, wise, headyadjective

   marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

   "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

   Synonyms:
   impertinent, intoxicating, wise, knowing, heady, smart, fresh, sassy, foolhardy, rash, reckless, saucy, wise(p), wise to(p), overbold, impudent

   Antonyms:
   imprudent

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1. judiciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   sensible, wise, prudent, discreet, considerate, rational, reasonable, enlightened, sagacious, provident, sober, sound, staid, solid, cool, politic

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1. judiciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   prudent, discreet, well-advised

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1. List of paraphrases for "judicious":

   wise, sensible, prudent, al-hakim, discerning, sound, reasonable

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How to use judicious in a sentence?

1. The Hitopadesa:

   To address a judicious remark to a thoughtless man is a mere threshing of chaff.

2. Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:

   Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

3. Burton:

   It is a kind of policy in these days to prefix a fantastical title to a book which is to be sold; for as larks come down to a day-net, many vain readers will tarry and stand gazing, like silly passengers, at an antic picture in a painter?s shop that will not look at a judicious piece.

4. Tom Patterson:

   What companies can't do is just assume that the employees will be as judicious about their security at home as their chief security officer has been in the office, the old way of just saying,' Once you're inside the building, you're safe'... that's out the window, that's not coming back.

5. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat:

   Judicious use of water can save India from future calamities.