judicious

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
judicious
    adj 1: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense
           in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a
           wise decision" [syn: {judicious}, {wise}, {heady}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Judicious \Ju*di"cious\, a. [F. judicieux, fr. L. judicium
   judgment. See {Judicial}.]
   Of or relating to a court; judicial. [Obs.]
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         His last offenses to us
         Shall have judicious hearing.            --Shak.
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   2. Directed or governed by sound judgment; having sound
      judgment; wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet.
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            He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows
            The fits o' the season.               --Shak.

   Syn: Prudent; discreet; rational; wise; skillful; discerning;
        sagacious; well-advised.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
85 Moby Thesaurus words for "judicious":
      astute, aware, bland, canny, careful, cautious, circumspect,
      considerate, considered, critical, deliberate, diplomatic,
      discerning, discreet, discriminating, discriminative,
      dispassionate, enlightened, equitable, fair, gentle, gingerly,
      guarded, heedful, hesitant, insightful, intelligent, judgmatic,
      judgmental, judicative, judicial, judiciary, juridic, juristic,
      leaving out nothing, logical, mild, mild as milk, mindful,
      moderate, noncommittal, nonviolent, objective, on guard,
      overlooking no possibility, pacifistic, pawky, peaceable, peaceful,
      perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, politic, provident, prudent,
      prudential, rational, reasonable, reflecting, reflective,
      regardful, safe, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, slow to act, sober,
      soft, sound, tactful, tame, temperate, tentative, thorough,
      thoughtful, unadventurous, uncommunicative, undaring,
      unenterprising, unprecipitate, well-advised, well-informed,
      well-judged, wise

    

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