sagacious

American  

[suh-gey-shuhs] / səˈgeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd.

   Socrates, that sagacious Greek philosopher, believed that the easiest way to learn was by asking questions.

   Synonyms:

   perspicacious, keen, sharp, acute, judicious, intelligent, clever, discerning, sage, wise

   Antonyms:

   unwise

2. Obsolete. having an acute sense of smell.

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sagacious British  

/ səˈɡeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. having or showing sagacity; wise

2. obsolete (of hounds) having an acute sense of smell

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-sagacious adjective
• quasi-sagaciously adverb
• sagaciously adverb
• sagaciousness noun
• supersagacious adjective
• supersagaciously adverb
• supersagaciousness noun
• unsagacious adjective
• unsagaciously adverb
• unsagaciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of sagacious

First recorded in 1600–10; sagaci(ty) + -ous