What are some opposite words for sagacious?
Antonyms for sagacious
səˈgeɪ ʃəssaga·cious
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
sagacious
Sagacious refers to a power of tracing the hidden or recondite by slight indications, as by instinct or intuition; it is not now applied to mere keenness of sense-perception. We do not call a hound sagacious in following a clear trail; but if he loses the scent, as at the edge of a stream, and circles around till he strikes it again, his conduct is said to be sagacious. In human affairs sagacious refers to a power of ready, far-reaching, and accurate inference from observed facts perhaps in themselves very slight, that seems like a special sense; or to a similar readiness to foresee the results of any action, especially upon human motives or conduct — a kind of prophetic common sense. Sagacious is a broader and nobler word than shrewd, and not capable of the invidious sense which the latter word often bears; on the other hand, sagacious is less lofty and comprehensive than wise in its full sense, and more limited to matters of direct practical moment. Compare ASTUTE; WISDOM.
Antonyms:
absurd, dull, foolish, futile, ignorant, irrational, obtuse, senseless, silly, simple, sottish, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligentSynonyms:
able, acute, apt, clear-sighted, discerning, intelligent, judicious, keen, keen-sighted, keen-witted, perspicacious, quick of scent, quick-scented, rational, sage, sensible, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd, wise
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
sagacious
Antonyms:
dull, obtuse, unintelligent, stolid, undiscerningSynonyms:
intelligent, discriminating, acute, wise, prudent, foreseeing, shrewd, penetrating, sapient
Princeton's WordNet
perspicacious, sagacious, sapientadjective
acutely insightful and wise
"much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"
Synonyms:
sapient, perspicacious, clear-eyed, clear-sightedsagaciousadjective
skillful in statecraft or management
"an astute and sagacious statesman"
Synonyms:
sapient, perspicacious
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sagaciousadjective
Synonyms:
intelligent, knowing, shrewd, discerning
How to use sagacious in a sentence?
Herman Melville, Billy Budd, Sailor:
Toward the accomplishment of an aim, which in wantonness of atrocity would seem to partake of the insane, he will direct a cool judgement, sagacious and sound. These men are madmen, and of the most dangerous sort.
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
History is a sagacious narrator, softly imparting its wisdom to those who are willing to glean lessons from the echoes of bygone eras.
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