judicial, judiciary, judicious (see synonym study at the current entry)
Synonyms
1. See practical. 1, 2. See moderate. 2. rational, reasonable, sober, sound, sagacious, enlightened, considered. Judicious, judicial both refer to a balanced and wise judgment. Judicious implies the possession and use of discerning and discriminating judgment: a judicious use of one's time. Judicial has connotations of judgments made in a courtroom and refers to a fair and impartial kind of judgment: cool and judicial in examining the facts.
Antonyms
1. imprudent. 2. silly, unreasonable.
Examples from the web for judicious
You're very judicious about when and where you distribute that e-mail address.
Because without judicious planning, an unexpected bestseller can be devastating.
At the heart of science are judicious observations and measurements.
What many people overlook is that a judicious bit of filing maybe in order at the same time.
Now I know that he was being judicious.
But over the years his vocal runs have become more precise and slightly more judicious.
Our use of this tool has been focused, limited and judicious.
Tech stocks seem to want to go up but investors are being very judicious in their choices, said one analyst.
So when you borrow from books, be judicious in your borrowing.
This is not entirely a nation of judicious fans.
British Dictionary definitions for judicious
judicious
/dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
adjective
1.
having or proceeding from good judgment
Derived Forms
judiciously, adverb judiciousness, noun
Word Origin and History for judicious
adj.
1590s, "having sound judgment," from Middle French judicieux (16c.), from Latin iudicium "judgment," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). Meaning "careful, prudent" is from c.1600. Related: Judiciously; judiciousness.