Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having or exercising sound judgment; well-judging; prudent; discreet; sensible: as, a judicious parent or teacher; a judicious historian.
- Manifesting good judgment; well-judged; carefully considered or planned: as, a judicious use of time or money; judicious treatment of the insane.
- Relating to a court or to the administration of justice; judicial.
- Synonyms and Prudent, rational, wise, discreet, intelligent, skilful, discerning, sagacious, sound, cool, politic. See
sensible and astute.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Of or relating to a court; judicial.
- adjective Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having, or characterized by, good judgment or sound thinking
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
Etymologies
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Examples
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So Europe Between the Oceans, at once compelling and judicious, is an extraordinary book.
Geography Is Destiny 2008
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So Europe Between the Oceans, at once compelling and judicious, is an extraordinary book.
Geography Is Destiny 2008
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In it, prudence is described as an "intelligence capable, by a certain judicious method, of distinguishing good and bad; likewise the knowledge of an art is called Wisdom; and again, a well-furnished memory and experience in diverse matters is termed Wisdom."
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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A serious part of the gardener's work during the average summer consists in judicious watering of the garden.
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"In this context, the phrase 'more judicious' is really code for 'let's appease Pakistani sensitivities,' " said a U.S. official.
Drone Attacks Split U.S. Officials Adam Entous 2011
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'It's what ye might call a judicious seliction fr'm th' best features iv thim ar-rts, 'I says.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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Yet, in this day, if at any time there is any difference in matters of doctrine between Christians, the first and last wish -- the one sovereign object -- of so-called judicious men, is to hush it up.
Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity John Henry Newman 1845
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The first step is to obtain a good plan; that is, a judicious selection of the sciences, & a practicable grouping of some of them together, & ramifying of others, so as to adapt the professorships to our uses & our means.
Letters 1760
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(Whether Obama's choice of words on the eve of an election was politicall judicious is another matter.)
TIME.com: Top Stories Michael Crowley 2010
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And palate call judicious; I the praife xoxo Yield thee, fo well this day thou haft purveyed.
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