sagaciousness
- noun
- /səˈɡeɪʃəsnəs/
- Formal
:
sagacidad
- Many admire her sagaciousness because she consistently offers sound advice based on careful analysis.
Examples
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Her sagaciousness in making financial decisions has saved the company from potential losses.
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The sagaciousness of the advisor was evident in his ability to foresee market trends.
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"The African element, due to its inferiority in size and national sagaciousness, has not been able to help us settle down on our land...
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
758
3.2
Ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions
571
2.7
To use what you know and have learned to make good choices and give good advice
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6.6
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
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7.9
Skill at making good, quick decisions in a specific area
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3.7
The ability to make sensible, careful decisions
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6.3
Skill in judging people or situations and using it to gain advantage
2
9.6
The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
1
8.7
Being very wise and good at making decisions
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6.9
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
1
8.4
A quiet feeling that someone understands what is happening
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7.2
Careful judgment when deciding what to do
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6.7
A deep understanding that sees what others do not about people or situations
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4.6
Being careful and reasonable when making choices
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7.5
Being experienced and able to make good choices
1
7.5
Being careful and clever when making decisions about money
The ability to understand things quickly and make good decisions
Antonyms
How Wise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sagaciousness comes from sage, a common English word for someone 'wise', and from the old root sagax meaning 'keen' or 'wise'. So sagaciousness is the quality of being wise and making good choices.