sapient

sapient

adjective

Definition of SAPIENT

having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge <an uncle who is always good for valuable insights and some sapient advice>

Synonyms discerning, insightful, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, sage, sapient

Related Words acute, penetrating, percipient, perspicacious; experienced; discriminating, discriminative; brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, smart; cerebral, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly; astute, clearheaded, piercing, sharp, shrewd; contemplative, reflective, thoughtful

Near Antonyms dense, dull, obtuse, purblind, woodenheaded; brainless, dumb, feebleminded, foolish, idiotic (also idiotical), imbecile (or imbecilic), knuckleheaded, moronic, silly, simple, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thoughtless, unintelligent, witless; undiscriminating

Antonyms unperceptive, unwise