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Antonyms for judicious
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : joo-dish-uhs |
Phonetic Transcription : dʒuˈdɪʃ əs |
Definition of judicious
Origin :- 1590s, "having sound judgment," from Middle French judicieux (16c.), from Latin iudicium "judgment," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). Meaning "careful, prudent" is from c.1600. Related: Judiciously; judiciousness.
- adj wise, thoughtful
- We have already observed that the selection of this name was judicious in more than one relation.
- Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
- They are so unbusinesslike, we could make them do anything by judicious management.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Captain Elkhanah poured himself a judicious dose from the bottle.
- Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- All this showed his judicious foresight, his faith in the future.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- "Yes—you had to win the basketball game," he nodded with a judicious appreciation.
- Extract from : « Highacres » by Jane Abbott
- He said that he might make a large fortune by a judicious course of trading.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- There's nothin' like judicious advertisin' in this mooseum business.
- Extract from : « Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York » by Lemuel Ely Quigg
- The emperor's choice of persons for his purpose had been judicious.
- Extract from : « The Reign of Mary Tudor » by W. Llewelyn Williams.
- "Fuller has the right idea," said Morey, looking at Fuller with a judicious eye.
- Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
- I believe that I owe my life to your judicious direction of it.
- Extract from : « Priestley in America » by Edgar F. Smith
Synonyms for judicious
- accurate
- acute
- astute
- calculating
- careful
- cautious
- circumspect
- clear-sighted
- considerate
- considered
- diplomatic
- discerning
- discreet
- discriminating
- efficacious
- enlightened
- expedient
- far-sighted
- informed
- judicial
- keen
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- politic
- profound
- prudent
- quick-witted
- rational
- reasonable
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sapient
- seasonable
- seemly
- sensible
- sharp
- shrewd
- skillful
- sober
- sophisticated
- sound
- thorough
- wary
- well-advised
- well-judged
- worldly-wise
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