Definitions for judiciousness

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ju•di•cious*dʒuˈdɪʃ əs(adj.)

  1. having, exercising, or characterized by good judgment; discreet, prudent, balanced, or wise:

    judicious use of one's money; a judicious selection.

* Syn: See practical.

Origin of judicious:

1590–1600; < L jūdici(um) judgment (see judicial ); cf. It giudizioso, F judicieux

ju•di′cious•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. judiciousness(noun)

    good judgment

  2. judiciousness, sagacity, sagaciousness(noun)

    the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating

Wiktionary

  1. judiciousness(Noun)

    the state of being judicious

Webster Dictionary

  1. Judiciousness(noun)

    the quality or state of being judicious; sagacity; sound judgment


Translations for judiciousness

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

judiciousness(noun)

showing wisdom and good sense

a judicious choice of words.

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