Definitions for judicious
dʒuˈdɪʃ əsju·di·cious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. judicious, wise, headyadjective

   marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

   "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. judiciousadjective

   Having, or characterized by, good judgment or sound thinking

2. Etymology: Based on judicieux, itself based on iudicium.

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1. judicious

   Judicious refers to having, applying, or showing sound judgment, discernment, wisdom, or prudence, especially in making decisions or taking action. It implies a careful and thoughtful consideration of all circumstances and consequences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Judiciousadjective

   of or relating to a court; judicial

2. Judiciousadjective

   directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Judicious

   jōō-dish′us, adj. according to sound judgment: possessing sound judgment: discreet.—adv. Judic′iously.—n. Judic′iousness. [Fr. judicieux—Low L. judiciosus—L. judicium.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. judicious

   1. A state of mind wherein things are weighed in an imponderable scale; a conjunction of two negatives in a void. 2. To be wanting in foolishness, character or brains. 3. An exquisite and delicate perception of the difference between two things that are exactly alike, or the total unlikeness between two things that are absolutely different. 4. An umbrella to be carried on clear days as well as on rainy ones, thus protecting the possessor from everything. 5. To lie flat on your puss while the juggernaut of Opinion goes over you; to stand perfectly still between two streetcars going in opposite directions. 6. To see what's coming and avoid it by taking all sides.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of judicious in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of judicious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of judicious in a Sentence

1. Zelda:

   Most people hew the battlements of life from compromise, erecting their impregnable keeps from judicious submissions, fabricating their philosophical drawbridges from emotional retractions and scalding marauders in the boiling oil of sour grapes.

2. Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:

   Jenny replied to this with a bitterness which might have surprized a judicious person, who had observed the tranquillity with which she bore all the affronts to her chastity; but her patience was perhaps tired out, for this is a virtue which is very apt to be fatigued by exercise.

3. New York City:

   Following a judicious review of the claim and facts of this case, my office was able to reach a settlement with the estate of Eric Garner that is in the best interests of all parties.

4. Pierre Charron:

   The advice of friends must be received with a judicious reserve; we must not give ourselves up to it and follow it blindly, whether right or wrong.

5. Burton:

   It is a kind of policy in these days to prefix a fantastical title to a book which is to be sold; for as larks come down to a day-net, many vain readers will tarry and stand gazing, like silly passengers, at an antic picture in a painter?s shop that will not look at a judicious piece.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=judicious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Judicious
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicious
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=judicious
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=judicious