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most sagacious

ADJECTIVE

smart, judicious

Synonyms

WEAK

acute apt astucious astute cagey canny clear-sighted clever cool discerning discriminating far-sighted foxy gnostic heady hip insightful intelligent keen knowing knowledgeable perceptive perspicacious prudent rational sage sapient savvy sensible sharp shrewd smooth sophic wise witty

Antonyms

WEAK

careless foolish ignorant stupid

Example Sentences

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It contains the most searching analysis of the present state of Jamaica, and, moreover, the most sagacious prognostications of the future prospects of the island that have ever been published.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various

Every commentator is indebted to him, and almost every one has abused him, from Warburton and Pope to Coleridge, and without Theobald's notes and most sagacious amendments, ordinary readers would be puzzled to read Shakspeare.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various

In those days it occurred only to the most sagacious minds that with increased facilities commerce would expand.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William

But even the most sagacious business men do not play a lone hand.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.

The lobby which represents the railroad companies at legislative sessions is usually the largest, the most sagacious and the most unscrupulous of all.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William