judicious

adjective

ju·di·cious jü-ˈdi-shəs

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: having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment

judicious investments

a judicious decision

judiciously adverb

judiciousness noun

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wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment.

wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them.

wise beyond his tender years

sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom.

the sage advice of my father

sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment.

the sapient musings of an old philosopher

judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions.

judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure

prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion.

a prudent decision to wait out the storm

sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality.

a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery

sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness.

remained sane even in times of crises

Examples of judicious in a Sentence

judicious use of our resources Judicious planning now can prevent problems later.

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But McDonald’s ditched the technology earlier this year and Wendy’s rollout is fairly judicious, given the company and its franchisees operate over 7,000 restaurants globally. —

Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 The big picture: Patients are increasingly judicious health care shoppers, and health care organizations that provide consumers with accessible, affordable and high-quality care will prosper above those that don't, per a McKinsey report. —

Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Humans still do their thinking and make judicious use of generative AI to augment their thinking. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Policymakers think the economy is basically holding up fine, which would mean more judicious quarter-point reductions from here. —

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