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1 sagace
sagace agg. shrewd, astute; sagacious: un sagace investigatore, a shrewd investigator; una mossa sagace, an astute move.* * *[sa'gatʃe]* * *sagace/sa'gat∫e/ -
2 perspicace
shrewd* * *perspicace agg. perspicacious, sagacious, shrewd: un commento perspicace, a shrewd comment; un consigliere perspicace, a sagacious counsellor; mente perspicace, perspicacious (o shrewd) mind.* * *[perspi'katʃe]* * *perspicace/perspi'kat∫e/[ persona] perceptive, perspicacious form.; [mente, osservazione] sharp, insightful, keen. -
3 avveduto
astute* * *avveduto agg. ( accorto) shrewd, canny; clever; ( sagace) sagacious; wise; ( prudente) wary, cautious, careful: è sempre stato avveduto nei suoi investimenti, he's always been shrewd with his investments; non si è mai abbastanza avveduti, you can never be too careful.* * *[avve'duto] 1.participio passato avvedersi2.* * *avveduto/avve'duto/II aggettivo -
4 perspicacia
f shrewdness* * *perspicacia s.f. perspicacity, sagacity; shrewdness: sono rimasto colpito dalla sua perspicacia, I was struck by his perspicacity; è un uomo di grande perspicacia, he's a very sagacious person.* * *[perspi'katʃa]sostantivo femminile perceptiveness, insight, perspicacity form.* * *perspicacia/perspi'kat∫a/sostantivo f.perceptiveness, insight, perspicacity form. -
5 sagace agg
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6 avvertito
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7 benavveduto
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8 sagace
agg [sa'ɡatʃe]sagacious, shrewd
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Sagacious — Sa*ga cious, a. [L. sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to E. seek. See {Seek}, and cf. {Presage}.] 1. Of quick sense perceptions; keen scented; skilled in following a trail. [1913 Webster] Sagacious of his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sagacious — I adjective astute, circumspect, clever, cognizant, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, enlightened, far sighted, intelligent, judicial, judicious, keen sighted, knowing, learned, lucid, omniscient, penetrating, perceptive,… … Law dictionary
sagacious — c.1600, from L. sagacem (nom. sagax); see SAGACITY (Cf. sagacity). Related: Sagaciously … Etymology dictionary
sagacious — perspicacious, astute, *shrewd Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: penetrating, piercing, probing (see ENTER): *wise, judicious, sage, sapient … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sagacious — [adj] smart, judicious acute, apt, astucious, astute, cagey, canny, clear sighted, clever, cool*, discerning, discriminating, farsighted, foxy*, gnostic, heady, hip*, insightful, intelligent, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, perceptive,… … New thesaurus
sagacious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing good judgement. DERIVATIVES sagaciously adverb sagacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin sagax wise … English terms dictionary
sagacious — [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.… … English World dictionary
sagacious — adjective Etymology: Latin sagac , sagax, from sagire to perceive keenly; akin to Latin sagus prophetic more at seek Date: 1607 1. obsolete keen in sense perception 2. a. of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment ; discerning < sagacious… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sagacious — [[t]səge͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED A sagacious person is intelligent and has the ability to make good decisions. [FORMAL] ...a wise and sagacious leader. Syn: discerning, wise … English dictionary
sagacious — sagaciously, adv. sagaciousness, n. /seuh gay sheuhs/, adj. 1. having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer. 2. Obs. keen of scent. [1600 10; SAGACI(TY) + OUS] Syn. 1. wise, sage, discerning,… … Universalium
sagacious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. penetrating, shrewd, astute. See intelligence.Ant., ignorant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Intellectually keen] Syn. perceptive, acute, astute, shrewd; see intelligent 1 , witty . 2. [Understanding… … English dictionary for students
