sagacité

Definitions of sagacité
  1. noun
    a quick and penetrating intelligence
    synonyms: acuité
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    type of:
    intelligence
    the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
  2. noun
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
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    type of:
    perspicacité, subtilité
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
  3. noun
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    synonyms: jugement
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    bon sens, jugeotte
    sound practical judgment
    bon sens, discernement
    good judgment
    circonspection, prudence
    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    précaution
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
    type of:
    sagesse
    ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
  4. noun
    the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
    synonyms: discernement
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    sagesse
    the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
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