ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsJ–Kjudicious
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judicious
Meaning: showing good judgment
judicious in a sentence
How judicious is used in real sentences:
Judicious spending kept the project on budget.
Judicious spending kept the project on budget.
“The most effective commissioners were judicious, weighing precedent against human consequences, and gregarious enough to build trust through repeated meetings with residents and one another.”
— from the passage Where the River Moved
Synonyms for judicious
Other words for judicious — wise, sensible and prudent — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of judicious
Words that mean the opposite of judicious:
- unwise
- foolish
Where it comes from
From Latin judicium 'judgment'
Memory hook
JUDICIOUS — JUDGE-icious decisions.