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JUDICIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
Synonyms:
judiciousness; sagaciousness; sagacity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("judiciousness" is a kind of...):
wisdom; wiseness (the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight)
Derivation:
judicious (marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("judiciousness" is a kind of...):
discernment; judgement; judgment; sagaciousness; sagacity (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "judiciousness"):
care; caution; forethought; precaution (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger)
Antonym:
injudiciousness (lacking good judgment)
Derivation:
judicious (marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters)