sagacity

sa·gac·i·ty

noun \sə-ˈga-sə-tē, si-\

Definition of SAGACITY

: the quality of being sagacious

Examples of SAGACITY

1. <a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness>

First Known Use of SAGACITY

15th century

Related to SAGACITY

Synonyms: discernment, insight, perception, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sagaciousness, wisdom, sageness, sapience

Related Words: acuity, acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, keenness, penetration, percipience, perspicacity, sensitivity, understanding; appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp; brain(s), braininess, brightness, brilliance, canniness, cleverness, gray matter, intellect, intelligence, judgment (or judgement), mentality, power, reason, sense, smartness, wit; discrimination, foresight, foresightedness, judiciousness, prudence, sanity; logic, rationality

Near Antonyms: density, dullness (also dulness), obtuseness; brainlessness, folly, foolishness, idiocy, imbecility, mindlessness, silliness, simplemindedness, simpleness, stupidity, witlessness; illogic, irrationality, unreasonableness, unsoundness; craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness; preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, zaniness

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Rhymes with SAGACITY

audacity, capacity, edacity, fugacity, loquacity, mendacity, opacity, predacity, pugnacity, rapacity, sequacity, tenacity, veracity, vivacity, voracity