judiciousness

NOUN

discretion

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attention foresight maturity prudence responsibility tact vigilance wisdom

STRONG

acumen calculation care carefulness chariness circumspection concern considerateness consideration deliberation diplomacy discernment discrimination forethought gumption heed heedfulness observation perspicacity precaution providence sagacity sense shrewdness solicitude thoughtfulness wariness warning watchfulness

WEAK

canniness good sense presence of mind

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STRONGEST

carelessness disregard ignorance indiscretion negligence thoughtlessness

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heedlessness inattention indifference neglect omission

NOUN

expediency/expedience

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advantage advantageousness advisability appositeness aptness benefit convenience desirability efficiency fitness helpfulness meetness opportunism opportunity order policy practicality pragmatism profitability profitableness properness propitiousness propriety prudence rightness suitability usefulness utilitarianism utility

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WEAK

disadvantage inappropriateness

NOUN

lucidness

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STRONG

acumen balance comprehension intelligence lucidity marbles mind normality prudence rationality reason reasonableness sagacity saneness sense soundness stability understanding wit

WEAK

clear mind common-sense good judgment healthy mind levelheadedness right mind sound mind

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disbelief ignorance inability ineptness instability misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding

NOUN

moderateness

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STRONG

balance calmness composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity fairness forbearance justice justness lenity measure mildness patience poise quiet reasonableness restraint sedateness sedation sobriety steadiness temperance toleration

WEAK

golden mean

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STRONG

agitation arousal discomposure injustice partiality unfairness upset wildness

NOUN

moderation

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calmness fairness patience restraint

STRONG

balance composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity forbearance justice justness lenity measure mildness moderateness poise quiet reasonableness sedateness sedation sobriety steadiness toleration

WEAK

golden mean

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agitation

STRONG

discomposure upset

WEAK

extreme indulgence intemperance intensity outrageousness severity unlimitedness violence wildness

NOUN

profundity

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solidity sophistication

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acumen astuteness balance brains caution circumspection comprehension depth discernment discrimination enlightenment erudition foresight gumption information insight intelligence judgment knowledge learning penetration perspicacity poise practicality prudence reason sagaciousness sagacity sanity sapience savvy shrewdness stability understanding

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clear thinking good judgment horse sense pansophy sageness savoir faire

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ignorance imprudence inability ineptness instability misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding stupidity thoughtlessness

NOUN

prudence

Synonyms

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caution discretion foresight frugality moderation restraint thrift vigilance wisdom

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calculation cautiousness circumspection economy forethought providence sense temperance

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canniness sophrosyne

Antonyms

STRONGEST

carelessness ignorance indiscretion negligence thoughtlessness wildness

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disregard imprudence rashness recklessness

NOUN

prudence

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STRONGEST

austerity conservatism diligence discretion foresight frugality judgment tact vigilance wisdom

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calculation care carefulness circumspection concern conservation considerateness coolness deliberation economy forethought heed heedfulness precaution providence reasoning sagacity watchfulness

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STRONGEST

carelessness ignorance indiscretion stupidity thoughtlessness

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disregard inattention neglect negligence spending squandering

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imprudence rashness recklessness

NOUN

sagaciousness

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STRONG

acumen astuteness balance brains caution circumspection comprehension discernment discrimination enlightenment erudition experience foresight gumption information insight intelligence judgment knowledge learning penetration perspicacity poise practicality profundity prudence reason sagacity sanity sapience savvy shrewdness solidity sophistication stability understanding

WEAK

clear thinking good judgment horse sense pansophy sageness savoir faire

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STRONG

ignorance imprudence inability ineptness instability misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding stupidity thoughtlessness

NOUN

sageness

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WEAK

acumen astuteness balance brains caution circumspection clear thinking comprehension discernment discrimination enlightenment erudition experience foresight good judgment gumption horse sense information insight intelligence judgment knowledge learning pansophy penetration perspicacity poise practicality profundity prudence reason sagaciousness sagacity sanity sapience savoir faire savvy shrewdness solidity sophistication stability understanding

NOUN

saneness

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STRONG

acumen balance comprehension intelligence lucidity lucidness marbles mind normality prudence rationality reason reasonableness sagacity sense soundness stability understanding wit

WEAK

clear mind common-sense good judgment healthy mind levelheadedness right mind sound mind

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STRONG

disbelief ignorance inability ineptness instability misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding

NOUN

sanity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common-sense normality prudence rationality soundness stability wit

STRONG

acumen balance comprehension intelligence lucidity lucidness marbles reason reasonableness sagacity saneness sense understanding

WEAK

clear mind good judgment healthy mind levelheadedness right mind sound mind

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding

WEAK

craziness insanity instability madness unsoundness

NOUN

wisdom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acumen caution common sense experience foresight insight intelligence judgment knowledge poise prudence sanity savvy sophistication understanding

STRONG

astuteness balance brains circumspection comprehension discernment discrimination enlightenment erudition gumption information learning penetration perspicacity practicality reason sagacity sapience shrewdness solidity stability

WEAK

clear thinking good judgment horse sense pansophy sageness savoir faire

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance imprudence inability ineptness stupidity thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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So much for the judiciousness of elected officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Before Brown, presidents nominated judges for their intellect, wisdom and judiciousness.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Perhaps this shouldn’t be surprising coming from a judge who has not been a model of judiciousness or sensitivity.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2024

Lisiecki plays with gentle judiciousness, aristocratic reserve and a touch that tends shadowy without losing a core of clarity.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

He listened to my details with seeming attention, and commented on them with some judiciousness.

From Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 by Brown, Charles Brockden

judiciousness

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