sagacious

a. அறிவுக்கூர்டையுடைய, மதிநுட்பமுடைய, பழமொழி வகையில் அறிவுத்திறங் காட்டுகிற, மதிநட்பம் விளக்குகிற, விலங்குகள் வகையில் அசாதாரண அறிவுடைய.

Synonyms

intelligent discriminating acute wise prudent foreseeing shrewd penetrating sapient

Antonyms

dull obtuse unintelligent stolid undiscerning

Sa*ga"cious, a. Etym: [L. sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to E. seek. See Seek, and cf. Presage.] 1. Of quick sense perceptions; keen-scented; skilled in following a trail. Sagacious of his quarry from so far. Milton. 2. Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark. Instinct . . . makes them, many times, sagacious above our apprehension. Dr. H. More. Only sagacious heads light on these observations, and reduce them into general propositions. Locke. Syn. -- See Shrewd. -- Sa*ga"cious*ly, adv. -- Sa-ga"cious*ness, n.

sagacious - Similar Words

salacious spacious gracious glacious scious misgracious malgracious disgracious vagarious solacious