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adjective
- 1. having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense: "the judicious use of public investment"
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JUDICIOUS definition: 1. having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions: 2. having or showing reason and…. Learn more.
The meaning of JUDICIOUS is having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment. How to use judicious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Judicious.
judicious implies the possession and use of discerning and discriminating judgment: a judicious use of one's time. judicial has connotations of judgments made in a courtroom and refers to a fair and impartial kind of judgment: cool and judicial in examining the facts.
Some common synonyms of judicious are prudent, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, and wise. While all these words mean "having or showing sound judgment," judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. When would prudent be a good substitute for judicious?
JUDICIOUS meaning: 1. having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions: 2. having or showing reason and…. Learn more.
As its sound implies, judicious comes from the same Latin word from which we get judge and judiciary, and not surprisingly a judicious decision is one that only comes after all sides have been weighed up and opposing points of view taken into consideration. Judicious decisions are never split-second decisions.
Definition of judicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
judicious - marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"
A complete guide to the word "JUDICIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Judicious definition: using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic. See examples of JUDICIOUS used in a sentence.
