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judiciousness

judiciousness

1 7.2
Careful judgment when deciding what to do
  • noun
  • /dʒuˈdɪʃəsnəs/
translation icon : juiciosidad
  • I think in this instance, their lack of judiciousness LED them to do serious injury.

I think in this instance, their lack of judiciousness LED them to do serious injury.

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Examples

  • I'm not calling for an outright ban, just a little more judiciousness.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Judiciousness in executive compensation must be the watchword.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Most literally, they give their blood and other forms of biological material, but they also give their intelligence, their judiciousness, their time, their labor, their morality, and occasionally, even still, they give their lives.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Both are extreme states that require the spectator to suspend impersonal judiciousness.

    Academic text (1998)
  • So this secret society that has been preparing this imaginary fantastical world is exercising a kind of judiciousness in introducing it.

  • This, coupled with her indecision about whether to send it to the offices of the Mercure or to Rouveyre himself, reflects her uncertainty about the judiciousness of sending it.

    Academic text (1997)
  • She's every bit as cynical as I am - haven't we been hearing that heredity explains almost everything? - but she would prefer that I be silent, and that my silence be mistaken for judiciousness.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • How, to cite but a few examples, does one assess initiative, drive, persistence, or self-sufficiency; inquisitiveness, imagination, creativity, or resourcefulness; judiciousness, prudence, insight, or judgment?

    Academic text (2004)
  • After a slim 5-4 ruling, of the kind leftists typically scorn as illegitimate, The New York Times' Ethan Bronner is now opining on the Roberts court's "balance" and judiciousness.

    Blog text (5)
  • The manager's judiciousness in allocating resources led to higher team performance.

Synonyms

judgment
vsjudiciousness
  • US
758 3.2

Ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions

is the stable personal quality of showing that ability over time
discretion
vsjudiciousness
57 4.6

Ability to make careful choices and keep private things secret

is general decision quality rather than skill in handling private sensitive cases
discernment
vsjudiciousness
38 6.6

The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely

is the general quality of making good decisions rather than sharp perception
prudence
vsjudiciousness
18 6.1

Careful and sensible thinking and action to avoid risks

is broader good decision ability rather than only cautious risk avoidance
reasonableness
vsjudiciousness
8 3.7

A quality of being fair, sensible, and showing good judgment

emphasizes straightforward good decision quality without stressing fairness or moderation
sound judgment
vsjudiciousness
4 3.7

The ability to make sensible, careful decisions

is the broader personal quality behind making such careful decisions
soundness
vsjudiciousness
4 4.9

Careful thinking and good judgment in making decisions

appears as a personal quality in decision making rather than only argument basis
sagacity
vsjudiciousness
  • Formal
1 8.7

Being very wise and good at making decisions

is focused on general good decision making rather than deep insight
sensibleness
vsjudiciousness
1 4.6

Being careful and reasonable when making choices

is the broad quality of making good choices beyond only practical cases
wiseness
vsjudiciousness
1 7.5

Being experienced and able to make good choices

focuses on general decision quality rather than life experience behind choices
sagaciousness
vsjudiciousness
  • Formal
9.1

Being wise and showing good judgment

leans more toward steady practical decision making than intense insight

Antonyms

61 2.7

A lack of good sense or careful thought that causes bad choices

1 7.7

A failure to be careful or to use good judgment when making choices

9.5

Lack of good judgment that causes unwise actions

How Judicious

wisdom
571 2.7
judiciousness
1 7.2
prudence
18 6.1

Surface Forms

judiciousness singular

Morphology

judiciousness = judicious (transparent) = judicious + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'judicious' with the suffix '-ness'; the noun directly denotes the quality of being judicious.

Etymology

Judiciousness comes from the same root as judge, a word about 'to judge' or make a 'judgment'. So, judiciousness is the quality of having good 'judgment' — the habit of choosing carefully and fairly.