Definition of SAGACIOUS

sagacious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • acutely insightful and wise
    • "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"
  • skillful in statecraft or management
    • "an astute and sagacious statesman"

Adj

  • Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.

Origin / Etymology

Coined between 1600 and 1610. Borrowed from Latin sagāx, + -ious.

Scrabble Score: 12

sagacious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sagacious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sagacious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sagacious is a valid Words With Friends word