Synonyms for judiciousness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : joo-dish-uhs
Phonetic Transcription : dʒuˈdɪʃ əs

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Définition of judiciousness

Origin :
  • 1590s, "having sound judgment," from Middle French judicieux (16c.), from Latin iudicium "judgment," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). Meaning "careful, prudent" is from c.1600. Related: Judiciously; judiciousness.
  • As in moderation : noun temperance
  • As in sanity : noun mental health; soundness of judgment
  • As in wisdom : noun insight, common sense
  • As in prudence : noun caution
  • As in prudence : noun carefulness
  • As in lucidness : noun sanity
  • As in moderateness : noun moderation
  • As in profundity : noun wisdom
  • As in sagaciousness : noun wisdom
  • As in sageness : noun wisdom
  • As in saneness : noun sanity
  • As in discretion : noun caution, judgment
  • As in expediency/expedience : noun appropriateness; worth
Example sentences :
  • Yet it never for one instant warped her firmness or judiciousness of control.
  • Extract from : « Saxe Holm's Stories » by Helen Hunt Jackson
  • He meant well, of that there is no doubt, but as to his judiciousness in the matter, that is another affair altogether.
  • Extract from : « Grandmother Dear » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • The speculator in horses had been at Fraser River, and returned convinced of the judiciousness of his ‘spec.’
  • Extract from : « Handbook to the new Gold-fields » by R. M. Ballantyne
  • Here the august Cirfea might with all judiciousness have written “Finis” with her golden pen to this amazing history.
  • Extract from : « Legends & Romances of Spain » by Lewis Spence
  • I have not the judiciousness, nor the experience, nor the success in the inner life myself that would justify me.
  • Extract from : « Samuel Rutherford » by Alexander Whyte
  • The 'Force of Truth' enables us to estimate at their proper value the judiciousness, forbearance, and gentleness of Newton.
  • Extract from : « The English Church in the Eighteenth Century » by Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
  • Men of strong principles, judiciousness, sobriety, should have been carefully sought as members.
  • Extract from : « Cotton is King and The Pro-Slavery Arguments » by Various
  • The judiciousness of careful measurement for the centre, instead of relying on the joint line, will therefore be obvious.
  • Extract from : « The Repairing & Restoration of Violins » by Horace Petherick
  • He listened to my details with seeming attention, and commented on them with some judiciousness.
  • Extract from : « Arthur Mervyn » by Charles Brockden Brown

Antonyms for judiciousness

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