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Sagacious Definition & Meaning

sagacious
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"

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What does sagacious mean?
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" skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"
What part of speech is sagacious?
Sagacious is an adjective.
How many definitions does sagacious have?
Sagacious has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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