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Sagacious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Sagacious has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

acutely insightful and wise

"much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"

"observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"

"a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"

2

skillful in statecraft or management

"an astute and sagacious statesman"

3

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

Example Sentences
"much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument" adjective
"observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions" adjective
"a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators" adjective
"an astute and sagacious statesman" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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