Synonyms for sagacious
- adjective
Most common
wise prudent astute perspicacious gray-haired far-sighted clairvoyant
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Adjective
1. Wise
wise, perspicacious, astute, prudent, sapient, judicious, shrewd, intelligent, ingenious, keen, sensible, enlightened, discerning, sharp-witted, smart, sage, penetrating, acute, rational, profound, gifted, subtle
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
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Astute, from the Latin, with the original sense of cunning has come to have a meaning that combines the sense of acute or keen with that of sagacious.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- wise It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you.
- prudent You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.
- astute Tom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.
- perspicacious Jane, your perspicacious child just figured out my Internet password.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sagacious | steady | |
| wise | steady | |
| prudent | steady | |
| astute | rising | |
| perspicacious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- old1
- 4 letters
- wise1, keen1, sage1
- 5 letters
- smart1, acute2
- 6 letters
- subtle2, gifted2, astute2, shrewd1
- 7 letters
- prudent2, sapient
- 8 letters
- rational3, sensible3, profound2
- 9 letters
- ingenious3, judicious3
- 10 letters
- discerning3
- 11 letters
- intelligent4, enlightened3, penetrating4, clairvoyant3
- 13 letters
- perspicacious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acute2 = 2 syllables).