judicious

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. prudent, sound. See judgment.Ant., injudicious.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. well-advised, prudent, sensible, wise, discreet, reasonable, rational, seasonable, timely, sagacious, sound, proper, thoughtful, thorough, efficacious, perceptive, acute, shrewd, discriminating, judicial, keen, astute, sage, discerning, sharp, careful, wary, worldly-wise, farsighted, clearsighted, sophisticated, calcuLating, profound, perspicacious, accurate, penetrating, informed, sane, practical, seemly, decorous, cautious, politic, diplomatic, circumspect, prudential, precautionary, expedient, capable, ready, tactful, cool, calm, considered, deliberated, well-considered, well-judged, prescient, knowing, sapient, well-timed, moderate, temperate, sober; see also discreet , intelligent 1 , rational 1 , reasonable 1 , 2 .

Ant. rash*, ill-advised, hasty.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.

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having or using sound judgment.

We rely on the Supreme Court to make judicious decisions.

SYN.: wise, sound, sensible, sage, sagacious, mindful, careful, well-considered, rational, thoughtful, astute, keen, persipacious, discriminating.

ANT.: injudicious, senseless, thoughtless, irrational, careless

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence: balanced, common-sensible, commonsensical, levelheaded, prudent, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound2, well-founded, well-grounded, wise1. See REASON, SANE.