judicious

adjective

ju·di·cious | \ jü-ˈdi-shəs

Definition of judicious

: having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment judicious investments a judicious decision

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wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises

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judicious use of our resources Judicious planning now can prevent problems later.

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Other than chasing Anderson’s high fastball too often — getting them started on their way to 15 strikeouts — the Padres did assemble some judicious at-bats. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres flash leather, not lumber as they fall to Brewers in opener," 29 Mar. 2018 Thiem, meanwhile, took 18 of 20 on his more judicious forays forward. — Washington Post, "Djokovic Slam run ends at French; Thiem vs. Nadal in final," 9 June 2019 Thiem, meanwhile, took 18 of 20 on his more judicious forays forward. — Howard Fendrich, chicagotribune.com, "Dominic Thiem ends Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam winning streak to reach French Open final," 8 June 2019 Thiem, meanwhile, took 18 of 20 on his more judicious forays forward. — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Novak Djokovic’s 26-match Grand Slam winning streak ends in French Open semifinals," 8 June 2019 And, when decrypts were available, the judicious use or non-use of the information involved agonizingly difficult deliberation. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Are Spies More Trouble Than They’re Worth?," 26 Aug. 2019 Second, China has cannily avoided such pitfalls by being far more judicious in its tariff strategy. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Trump Thinks He Is Winning the Trade War. The Data Tell a Different Story," 16 Aug. 2019 The evolutionary approach, tested in animals and humans with advanced prostate cancer, sharply limits the natural selection of cancer cells through a more judicious use of chemotherapy. — Robert Gatenby, Scientific American, "Darwin’s Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use," 3 Aug. 2019 His father’s Habsburg line had used judicious marriages to acquire territorial claims across Europe; indeed, his father’s early death left Charles an orphaned prince whose aunt governed the Netherlands in his name. — William Anthony Hay, WSJ, "‘Emperor’ Review: A Sovereign on the Move," 21 June 2019

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