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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Judicious \Ju*di"cious\, adjective [F. judicieux, fr. L. judicium judgment. See {Judicial}.] Of or relating to a court; judicial. [Obs.]
His last offenses to us Shall have judicious hearing. --Shak.
2. 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. --Shak.
Syn: Prudent; discreet; rational; wise; skillful; discerning; sagacious; well-advised.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
judicious
adjective
1: characterized by good judgment or sound thinking; "judicious journalism"
2: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision" [syn: {sensible}, {wise}]
3: proceeding from good sense or judgment; "a sensible choice" [syn: {sensible}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
85 Moby Thesaurus words for "judicious": astute, aware, bland, canny, careful, cautious, circumspect, considerate, considered, critical, deliberate, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, discriminative, dispassionate, enlightened, equitable, fair, gentle, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, insightful, intelligent, judgmatic, judgmental, judicative, judicial, judiciary, juridic, juristic, leaving out nothing, logical, mild, mild as milk, mindful, moderate, noncommittal, nonviolent, objective, on guard, overlooking no possibility, pacifistic, pawky, peaceable, peaceful, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, politic, provident, prudent, prudential, rational, reasonable, reflecting, reflective, regardful, safe, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, slow to act, sober, soft, sound, tactful, tame, temperate, tentative, thorough, thoughtful, unadventurous, uncommunicative, undaring, unenterprising, unprecipitate, well-advised, well-informed, well-judged, wise
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