sagacity

CEFRC1

/səˈɡæ.sə.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability to make wise judgments and decisions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Keen sense of smell.

Examples

  • I fear my loose tongue has belied any pretentions I had of sagacity.

  • Tom isn't known for his sagacity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.

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In context

  • See Thesaurus:wisdom

  • Young ladies have great penetration in such matters as these; but I think I may defy even your sagacity, to discover the name of your admirer.

  • […] this Beast [the Ichneumon] is not only enemy to the Crocodile and Asp, but also to their Egs, which she hunteth out by the sagacity of her nose, and so destroyeth them […]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French sagacité, from Latin sagācitās (“sagaciousness”), from sagāx (“of quick perception, acute, sagacious”), from sāgiō (“to perceive by the senses”). Equivalent to sagac(ious) + -ity.