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judicious /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs /adjectiveHaving, showing, or done with good judgement or sense: the judicious use of public investment...- It is a careful, judicious, moderate way forward proposed by a man who knows about war.
- Social occasions in particular require judicious thought and planning.
- We were, quite literally, reaping the rewards of ignoring the judicious practice of crop rotation.
Synonyms wise, sensible, prudent, politic, shrewd, astute, canny, sagacious, common-sense, commonsensical, sound, well advised, well judged, well thought out, considered, thoughtful, perceptive, discerning, clear-sighted, insightful, far-sighted, percipient, discriminating, informed, intelligent, clever, enlightened, logical, rational; discreet, careful, cautious, circumspect, diplomatic; strategic, expedient, practical, advisable, in one's (best) interests informal smart, savvy Scottish & Northern English informal pawky North American informal heads-up dated, informal long-headed rare argute, sapient Usage Judicious means ‘using good judgement, careful and sensible’, as in the judicious use of public investment or the judicious use of pesticides; it should not be confused with judicial, which means ‘relating to the administration of justice’, as in the judicial system. Derivatives judiciousness /dʒuːˈdɪʃəsnəs / noun ...- His judiciousness in selecting roles isn't in finding challenges as an actor but in finding catchy roles suited to his limitations.
- It is when he moves to a higher level of argument that Ricks loses his judiciousness.
- But this requires a kind of proportion and judiciousness that is noticeably absent from the conservative screeds.
Origin Late 16th century: from French judicieux, from Latin judicium 'judgement' (see judicial). Rhymes adventitious, Aloysius, ambitious, auspicious, avaricious, capricious, conspicuous, delicious, expeditious, factitious, fictitious, flagitious, lubricious, malicious, Mauritius, meretricious, nutritious, officious, pernicious, propitious, repetitious, seditious, siliceous, superstitious, suppositious, surreptitious, suspicious, vicious |