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adjective

Judicious adj.

Of or relating to a court; judicial. (Obs.) "His last offenses to us Shall have judicious hearing."

Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet. "He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows The fits o' the season."

Synonyms: Prudent; discreet; rational; wise; skillful; discerning; sagacious; well-advised.

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Etymology of 'Judicious'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... a dern fool, Sam!" and Saul followed up this judicious exhortation with such cogent reasons that poor Sleeny was glad to be persuaded that his chance was not over yet, and that he would much better stay where ...

— The Bread-winners - A Social Study • John Hay

... exquisite production," says the English editor, "is accompanied, in some editions of it, with the learned and judicious observations of Nicole, who, under the fictitious name of Guillaume Wendrock, has fully demonstrated the truths of those facts which Pascal had advanced without quoting his authorities; and has placed, in a full and striking light, ...

— Notes and Queries, Number 48, Saturday, September 28, 1850 • Various

... wishful to be in it and let you know my right so to be. There's the cottage and there's your son, and if you think that Milly Boon be the right one for your Richard, then I'm not saying a little judicious pressure ain't reasonable. But, to pleasure my mother, who's very addicted to old Mrs. Pedlar, I've looked into that question and, to say it kindly, I may tell you that Milly Boon is not suited to ...

— The Torch and Other Tales • Eden Phillpotts

... to sing the music of Brnnhilde than that of Norma. But Mme. Lehmann was a woman of intense emotionality, and her voice was colored for tragedy and equal to its strain. It would be a happiness to say the same of Mme. Melba, but no judicious person would dream of saying it. "There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory." Mme. Melba should have been content with ...

— Chapters of Opera • Henry Edward Krehbiel

... Judicious offers of reward failed to bring the papers to light, and Raeburn was so much vexed about it, and so determined to search every nook and cranny of the hotel, that it was hard to get him away even for meals. ...

— We Two • Edna Lyall

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