sagacious
Showing keen judgment
Sagacious means having or showing keen judgment and discernment—the quality of seeing through confusion to what matters.
A sagacious leader anticipates problems before they arise.
A sagacious observer notices what others miss.
The word is formal and somewhat literary, often applied to elders, advisors, or anyone whose wisdom has proven reliable: Her sagacious counsel saved the company from disaster.
Practically clever, perceptive
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- cannyShrewdly practical and cautious
clever · savvy · quick-witted · astute · discerning · perspicacious · acute · sharp-minded
Good judgment from experience
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- sapientHaving great discernment
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
scholarly · knowledgeable · profound · philosopher · oracle · elder · mentor · guru
Exercising sound judgment
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
deliberate · considered · levelheaded · sensible · rational · discreet · balanced · even-handed
shrewd
Practically clever, perceptive
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
canny · clever · savvy · quick-witted · astute · discerning · perspicacious · acute · sharp-minded · cunning
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- sapientHaving great discernment
erudite · scholarly · knowledgeable · profound · philosopher · oracle · elder · mentor · guru · Solomon
prudent
Exercising sound judgment
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
- carefulExercising caution and attention
measured · deliberate · considered · levelheaded · sensible · rational · discreet · balanced · even-handed · temperate
- intelligencesmart, IQ, memory, bright, clever
- SAT vocabularyaesthetic, ambiguous, benevolent, candid, concise
- academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
- awareaware, mindful, attentive, alert, vigilant
- contemplativecontemplative, introspective, reflective, pensive, meditative
- Forward-thinkingvisionary, innovative, progressive, pioneering, futuristic
sagaciousstupid
Lacking intelligence or judgment
unintelligent · dense · dumb · slow-witted · dim-witted
sagaciousfoolish
Lacking good sense
unwise · naive · imprudent · injudicious · shortsighted
sagaciousobtuse
Lacking mental sharpness
unperceptive · purblind · undiscerning · imperceptive · naive