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Type Words
Synonyms judiciousness, sagaciousness
Type of wisdom, wiseness
Type Words
Synonyms discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness
Type of sapience, wisdom
Has types discreetness, discretion, eye, good sense, gumption, horse sense, indiscreetness, injudiciousness, judiciousness, mother wit, prudence, sense, circumspection, common sense
Derivation sagacious

Examples of sagacity

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I also doubt the sagacity of QE.However without QE to date things could be worse?
From the guardian.co.uk
The King, however, had the sagacity to secure a preemption-right as early as 1620.
From the theatlantic.com
The expression on his face combines horror and sagacity quite brilliantly.
From the guardian.co.uk
His colleagues say the musical sagacity acquired from a lifetime in the blues remains strong.
From the chron.com
Foxes have pointy noses and an air of unassailable RED FOX sagacity.
From the time.com
I have always had a great respect for Ariadne's sagacity, until now.
From the newscientist.com
He is a true believer who endows his faith with abundant charm, decency, sagacity, and toughness.
From the theatlantic.com
Abdur Rahman's attitude at this critical juncture is a good example of his political sagacity.
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I noticed some of your sagacity in a cfd from 2010 and am pleased to see you are still editing.
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More examples
  • The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  • Judiciousness: the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
  • (sagacious) perspicacious: acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"
  • (sagacious) skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"
  • (Sagacious) The wise old man (also called senex, sage or sophos) is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. The wise old man is usually a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment. ...
  • The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions
  • (sagacious) Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness
  • An epic urban story. - Joseph Leff
  • To show insight or good judgement