Meaning of JUDICIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | joo'dishus
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- [adj] proceeding from good sense or judgment; "a sensible choice"
- [adj] marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision"
- [adj] characterized by good judgment or sound thinking; "judicious journalism"
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| | Synonyms: | | advisable, prudent, responsible, sensible, wise |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ju*di"cious\, a. [F. judicieux, fr. L. judicium
judgment. See {Judicial}.]
Of or relating to a court; judicial. [Obs.]
His last offenses to us Shall have judicious hearing.
--Shak.
2. Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound
judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet.
He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows The
fits o' the season. --Shak.
Syn: Prudent; discreet; rational; wise; skillful; discerning;
sagacious; well-advised.
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| | Related Terms: | | astute, aware, bland, canny, careful, cautious, circumspect, considerate, considered, critical, deliberate, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, discriminative, dispassionate, enlightened, equitable, fair, gentle, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, insightful, intelligent, judgmatic, judgmental, judicative, judicial, judiciary, juridic, juristic, leaving out nothing, logical, mild, mild as milk, mindful, moderate, noncommittal, nonviolent, objective, on guard, overlooking no possibility, pacifistic, pawky, peaceable, peaceful, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, politic, provident, prudent, prudential, rational, reasonable, reflecting, reflective, regardful, safe, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, slow to act, sober, soft, sound, tactful, tame, temperate, tentative, thorough, thoughtful, unadventurous, uncommunicative, undaring, unenterprising, unprecipitate, well-advised, well-informed, well-judged, wise |
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