Definitions

judicious

[joo-dish-uhs] / dʒuˈdɪʃ əs /

ADJECTIVE

wise, thoughtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute careful cautious circumspect considerate expedient prudent rational reasonable sane sensible shrewd skillful sober thorough

WEAK

accurate acute calculating clear-sighted considered diplomatic discerning discreet discriminating efficacious enlightened far-sighted informed judicial keen perceptive perspicacious politic profound quick-witted sagacious sage sapient seasonable seemly sharp sophisticated sound wary well-advised well-judged worldly-wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless ignorant imprudent inattentive incautious indiscreet irrational rash stupid thoughtless uncareful unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise

WEAK

foolish hasty idiotic injudicious nonsensical reckless senseless

Example Sentences

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He said that he and his colleagues were trying to be “thoughtful and judicious” when considering the risk of an AI bubble.

From MarketWatch

As it unfolds, Mr. Ellis’s voice effortlessly slides between registers, conveying shifts in emphasis by judicious use of falsetto, which is often layered via multitrack.

From The Wall Street Journal

“What we want to stay really judicious on is: Are we hiring the absolute best, and does the meritocracy work all the way through the system?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s a bit befuddling is how “All Her Fault” introduces major elements of its characters’ backstories far later than seems fair on the part of the storytellers, or judicious on the part of the parents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lifespan: Heavy use degrades the coating in about a year, though judicious care can extend the pan’s life to, say, three years.

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