sagacious

[suh-gey-shuh s] /səˈgeɪ ʃəs/
adjective
1.
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd:
a sagacious lawyer.
2.
Obsolete. keen of scent.
Origin
1600-10; sagaci(ty) + -ous
Related forms
sagaciously, adverb
sagaciousness, noun
quasi-sagacious, adjective
quasi-sagaciously, adverb
supersagacious, adjective
supersagaciously, adverb
supersagaciousness, noun
unsagacious, adjective
unsagaciously, adverb
unsagaciousness, noun
Synonyms
1. wise, sage, discerning, clever, intelligent, judicious, acute, sharp, keen, perspicacious.
Antonyms
1. unwise.
Examples from the web for sagacious
  • Wherefore it is ever the aim of the sagacious journalist to foster that sense of personal participation.
British Dictionary definitions for sagacious

sagacious

/səˈɡeɪʃəs/
adjective
1.
having or showing sagacity; wise
2.
(obsolete) (of hounds) having an acute sense of smell
Derived Forms
sagaciously, adverb
sagaciousness, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin sagāx, from sāgīre to be astute
Word Origin and History for sagacious
adj.

c.1600, from Latin sagacem (nominative sagax) "of quick perception;" see sagacity. Related: Sagaciously.