sagaciousness
81wits — wit [n1] humor aphorism, badinage, banter, bon mot, burlesque, drollery, facetiousness, fun, gag, jest, jocularity, joke, lark, levity, pleasantry, practical joke, prank, pun, quip, raillery, repartee, sally, satire, trick, whimsicality,… …
82sagacious — [sə gā′shəs] adj. [< L sagax (gen. sagacis), wise, foreseeing; akin to sagire, to perceive acutely: see SAKE1] 1. having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment, foresight, etc. 2. Obs. having a keen sense of smell SYN.… …
83circumspection — noun 1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress the servants showed great tact and discretion • Syn: ↑discretion, ↑discreetness, ↑prudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudent (for: ↑ …
84common sense — noun sound practical judgment (Freq. 2) Common sense is not so common he hasn t got the sense God gave little green apples fortunately she had the good sense to run away • Syn: ↑good sense, ↑gumption, ↑horse sense, ↑ …
85discreetness — noun 1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress the servants showed great tact and discretion • Syn: ↑discretion, ↑circumspection, ↑prudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudent (for: ↑ …
86good sense — noun sound practical judgment Common sense is not so common he hasn t got the sense God gave little green apples fortunately she had the good sense to run away • Syn: ↑common sense, ↑gumption, ↑horse sense, ↑sense, ↑ …
87horse sense — noun sound practical judgment Common sense is not so common he hasn t got the sense God gave little green apples fortunately she had the good sense to run away • Syn: ↑common sense, ↑good sense, ↑gumption, ↑sense, ↑ …
88indiscreetness — noun lacking good judgment • Syn: ↑injudiciousness • Ant: ↑judiciousness (for: ↑injudiciousness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑indiscreet, ↑injudi …
89injudiciousness — noun 1. lacking good judgment • Syn: ↑indiscreetness • Ant: ↑judiciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑indiscreet (for: ↑indiscreetness), ↑ …
90mother wit — noun sound practical judgment Common sense is not so common he hasn t got the sense God gave little green apples fortunately she had the good sense to run away • Syn: ↑common sense, ↑good sense, ↑gumption, ↑horse sense, ↑ …
