Sagacious meaning

sə-gā'shəs
The definition of sagacious is someone with sound judgment.

An example of sagacious is someone checking the oil in their car before a long road trip.

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Having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment, foresight, etc.
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Having a keen sense of smell.
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Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
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Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness.
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Origin of sagacious

From Latin sagāx sagāc- of keen perception sāg- in Indo-European roots

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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