HyperDic: sagacious

English > 2 senses of the word sagacious:
ADJECTIVEallsagacious, perspicacious, sapientacutely insightful and wise
allsagaciousskillful in statecraft or management
English > sagacious: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningAcutely insightful and wise.
Example "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"
Synonymsperspicacious, sapient
BroaderwiseHaving or prompted by wisdom / wisdom / wisdom or discernment
Spanishperspicaz, sagaz
Nounssagaciousnessthe mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Adverbssagaciouslyin a shrewd manner
English > sagacious: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningSkillful in statecraft or management.
Example"an astute and sagacious statesman"
Broaderpoliticmarked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Spanishsagaz
Nounssagaciousnessthe trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
sagacitythe mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

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