sagacity

Keen mental discernment

Sagacity is keen mental discernment and sound judgment, especially in practical matters.

The word suggests wisdom that comes from experience and careful observation rather than book learning: Her sagacity in business matters made her invaluable to the company.

A sagacious person sees through confusion to what actually matters.

wisdom

prudence

Careful, wise judgment

enlightenment · thoughtfulness · reason · judgment · maturity · circumspection · depth · insight · reflection · contemplation

foresight

prescience

Knowledge of future events

forethought · vision · far-sightedness · planning · premeditation · proactivity · long-term · strategic · precaution · preparation

discretion

tact

Sensitivity in speech

circumspection · sensitivity · care · prudence · restraint · delicacy · measured · advisedness · guardedness · wariness

acumen

shrewdness

Keen practical judgment

perspicacity · perception · quick-wittedness · keenness · savvy · ingenuity · acuity · penetration · canniness · nous

judgment

deliberation

Careful weighing of choices

decision-making · rationality · logic · judiciousness · discernment · soundness · level-headedness · measured · balanced · considered

Categories
Opposites
wisdom and sound judgment

sagacityfoolishness

Unwise conduct

folly · stupidity · idiocy · imbecility · witlessness

intellectual sharpness and perception

sagacityobtuseness

Slowness to understand

dullness · density · dimness · slowness · thick-headedness

intellectual discernment

sagacityfoolishness

Unwise conduct

stupidity · folly · idiocy · obtuseness · witlessness

Family

sagacious, sagaciously, sagaciousness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G