What does "sagacious" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "sagacious"?

Pronounced //səˈɡeɪʃəs//.

Common synonyms include: acute, all-knowing, anticipant, anticipatory, apperceptive, appercipient.

/səˈɡeɪʃəs/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
"I resort, once again, to a sagacious adage from Justice Scalia […]"

Adjective

"The sagacious serpent told the silly unicorn what to do."

Coined between 1600 and 1610. Borrowed from Latin sagāx, + -ious.