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judicious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɪʃəs
  • CMU ARPABET: JH UW0 D IH1 SH AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sagacious, prudent, sensible, wise

Antonyms: injudicious, unwise, imprudent, foolish

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • judicious use of one's money
  • a wise decision

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wise, heady

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French judicieux, ultimately derived from Latin iudico. Related to judge, judicial.

Across languages

Translations

42 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ذِهْنِيّ (ḏihniyy) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Bulgarian: разумен (razumen) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Bulgarian: здравомислещ (zdravomislešt) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Chinese Mandarin: 明智的 (míngzhì de) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Chinese Mandarin: 審慎的 /审慎的 (shěnshèn de) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Czech: rozvážný — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Czech: uvážlivý — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Dutch: oordeelkundig — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Finnish: järkevä — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Finnish: arvostelukykyinen — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • French: judicieux — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Galician: cordo — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Galician: asisado — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Galician: axuizado — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Galician: sensato — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Georgian: გონიერი (gonieri) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Georgian: ჭკვიანი (č̣ḳviani) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Georgian: გონივრული (gonivruli) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • German: wohlüberlegt — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • German: besonnen — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Ido: sagaca — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Ido: prudenta — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Ido: bone judikanta — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Ido: dicernema — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Irish: stuama — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Irish: tuisceanach — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Japanese: 賢明な (kenmei na) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Japanese: 判断力のある (handanryoku no aru) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Latin: sapiens — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Polish: rozsądny — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Polish: roztropny — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Polish: rozważny — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Portuguese: judicioso — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Russian: рассудительный (rassuditelʹnyj) — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Spanish: juicioso — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Spanish: criterioso — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Swedish: omdömesgill — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Swedish: klok — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Swedish: förståndig — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Turkish: mâkul — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Welsh: doeth — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking
  • Welsh: synhwyrgall — having or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking