sagacious

/sə-ˈgā-shəs/

Latin sagac-, sagax, from sagire to perceive keenly; akin to Latin sagus prophetic

adjective

  1. of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning

  2. caused by or indicating acute discernment

  3. keen in sense perception

sagacious judge of character

sagacious purchase of stock

shrewd sagacious perspicacious astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment. shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.