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Another word for sagacious

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Adjective

  1. Possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perception

    See also:

    wise

  2. Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence

      1. Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious:
      2. Exhibiting common sense; prudent:
      3. Shrewd; crafty:
      1. Adequately versed in a subject.
      2. Having a sound basis; well-founded.
      1. Based on sound judgment, reasoning, or evidence; adequately substantiated:
      1. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.
      2. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.
      3. The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium.
      1. Acting with or exhibiting good judgment; reasonable:
      2. Not ornate or impractical:
      3. Having a perception of something; cognizant:
      1. Having great wisdom and discernment.
      1. Of sound mind; mentally healthy:
      2. Having or showing sound judgment; reasonable.
      1. One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
      2. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment.
      3. Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment:
      1. Capable of reasoning; rational:
      2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking:
      3. Being within the bounds of common sense:
      1. Having or exercising the ability to reason.
      2. Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:
      3. Of sound mind; sane:
      1. Careful or wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense:
      2. Characterized by or resulting from care or wisdom in practical matters or in planning for the future:
      1. Characteristically self-composed and sensible.
      1. Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.
      1. Referring to electrical symmetry. A balanced line or balanced medium such as twisted pair, in which both twisted pair conductors serve for signal transmission and reception. Each conductor carries a similar electrical signal with identical direct and return current paths.At any given point in the cable, the signals are equal in voltage to ground but opposite in polarity, which has the effect of reducing radiated energy and, therefore, reducing attenuation. See also unbalanced and UTP.
      2. Referring to symmetrical relationship. For example, the X.25 protocol suite includes Link Access Procedure-Balanced (LAP-B), a balanced protocol that operates in Asynchronous Balanced Mode (ABM), which refers to the fact that the devices have a balanced, rather than a master/slave, relationship.Therefore, a device at either end of the link can initiate a dialogue at any time. See also ABM, LAP-B, master/slave, and X.25.
    See also:

    sane

    reason

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Another word for sagacious

Modifier

  1. Intellectually keen

      1. Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
      2. Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
      3. Sharp; penetrating:
      1. Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns.
      1. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
      2. Keenly perceptive or discerning:
      3. Extremely sharp or severe; intense:
      1. Of or relating to perception:
      2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
      3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.
    See also:

    witty

    intelligent

  2. Understanding and judicious

    See also:

    shrewd

    rational

    judicious

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Sentence Examples

  • The army had appeared a hard master when it ent its strength to a wise and sagacious rule.

  • Step by step, with sagacious and patient accuracy, he advanced to the great discovery which has immortalized his name.

  • He was transparent in character, chivalrous, kindly, firm, eloquent and sagacious; his purity of motive and unselfishness commanded absolute confidence; he had originality and initiative in dealing with new and difficult circumstances, and great aptitude for business details.

  • No better fared Clement's medieval rights to Parma; nor could the sagacious and popular Benedict XIV.

  • Some of the latter, included among the occasional works, are sagacious and prudent and deserve careful study.

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