Dictionary

judicious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/ (US)
• /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From French judicieux, ultimately derived from Latin iudico. Related to judge, judicial.

Meanings

1. Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
   • Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […] 1682, [Nahum Tate; John Dryden], The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 5:
   • One hall called Civil Law Hall or School, flouriſhed about this time (though in its buildings decayed) by the care of the learned and judicious Dr. Will. Warham Principal or Moderator thereof [...] 1792, Anthony à Wood, “An. Dom. 1503, 18–19 Hen. VII”, in The History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford: […], volume I, Oxford, Oxfordshire: John Gutch, →OCLC, page 661:
   • This project has stripped away modern PVCu and aluminium shop fronts to reveal original or 1930s Art Deco work, with judicious repairs and replacements as necessary, plus stonework repairs and the restoration of traditional London Transport signage. 2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Great Western Railway Craft Skills Award: Victoria Arcade”, in RAIL, number 946, page 59:

Forms

Antonyms

imprudent · unwise · foolish · injudicious

Deriveds

judiciously · overjudicious · injudicious · unjudicious · judiciousness · nonjudicious

Relateds

judgment · judge · judiciously · judiciary · judiciousness · judicial

Synonyms

wise · sagacious · prudent · sensible

Translations (42)

gl axuizado (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · pt judicioso (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · fr judicieux (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · fi järkevä (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · pl roztropny (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · cy doeth (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · sv klok (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · cs rozvážný (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · gl asisado (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · pl rozważny (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · bg разумен (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ka გონიერი (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ja 判断力のある (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ka ჭკვიანი (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · io sagaca (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ar ذِهْنِيّ (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · es criterioso (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · sv förståndig (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · la sapiens (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · pl rozsądny (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ga tuisceanach (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · cmn 審慎的 /审慎的 (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ka გონივრული (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ru рассудительный (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · io dicernema (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · sv omdömesgill (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · io bone judikanta (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · cmn 明智的 (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · de wohlüberlegt (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ja 賢明な (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · cy synhwyrgall (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · cs uvážlivý (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · io prudenta (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · bg здравомислещ (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · gl sensato (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · ga stuama (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · tr mâkul (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · es juicioso (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · nl oordeelkundig (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · fi arvostelukykyinen (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · de besonnen (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking) · gl cordo (having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking)