judicious

[ joo-dish-uhs ]
/ dʒuˈdɪʃ əs /

adjective

using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment; wise, sensible, or well-advised: a judicious selection of documents.

Origin of judicious

1590–1600; < Latin jūdici(um) judgment (see judge, -ium) + -ous; compare Italian giudizioso, French judicieux

synonym study for judicious

1. See practical. 1, 2. See moderate. 2. Judicious, judicial both refer to a balanced and wise judgment. Judicious implies the possession and use of discerning and discriminating judgment: a judicious use of one's time. Judicial has connotations of judgments made in a courtroom and refers to a fair and impartial kind of judgment: cool and judicial in examining the facts.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH judicious

judicial judiciary judicious (see synonym study at the current entry)

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British Dictionary definitions for judiciously

judicious
/ (dʒuːˈdɪʃəs) /

adjective

having or proceeding from good judgment

Derived forms of judicious

judiciously, adverb judiciousness, noun