Synonyms of sagacity

sagacity

noun

sə-ˈga-sə-tē 

as in insight

the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships

a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insight
• sensitivity
• intellect
• wisdom
• perceptiveness
• discernment
• perceptivity
• perception
• sapience
• sagaciousness
• understanding
• intelligence
• perspicacity
• astuteness
• brilliance
• acumen
• sense
• wit
• acuity
• comprehension
• percipience
• sageness
• penetration
• power
• appreciation
• prudence
• keenness
• clear-sightedness
• smartness
• apprehension
• canniness
• judiciousness
• foresight
• foresightedness
• cleverness
• brightness
• grasp
• judgment
• sanity
• reason
• mentality
• gray matter
• rationality
• logic
• discrimination
• braininess
• brain(s)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• density
• obtuseness
• dullness
• folly
• imbecility
• idiocy
• stupidity
• foolishness
• irrationality
• silliness
• unsoundness
• unreasonableness
• mindlessness
• illogic
• madness
• insanity
• witlessness
• simplemindedness
• lunacy
• craziness
• simpleness
• brainlessness
• senselessness
• preposterousness
• zaniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sagacity

According to the lore, this magical juice bestowed strength and sagacity upon all those who imbibed it. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Yet Schrader seems insensitive to the sorrow and sagacity that John Huston made palpable in his adaptation of Under the Volcano by another Canadian author, Malcolm Lowery. — Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024

Over the centuries and across cultures, it’s symbolized everything from sagacity to black magic. — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024

For decades, Americans believed that the various democratic safeguards rooted in the court system, the media, and civic norms allowed the country to navigate federal-state tensions with sagacity. — Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022