sagacity

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Keen sense of smell.

Synonyms

wisdom

intelligence

cleverness

sagaciousness

astuteness

wit

perspicacity

shrewdness

penetration

acumen

insight

sapience

discretion

discernment

intuition

adroitness

ingenuity

judgement

judgment

judiciousness

prudence

resourcefulness

perception

intellectual

profundity

knowledge

comprehensive wisdom

foresight

sageness

depth

sense

deepness

soundness

comprehension

wise man

wiseness

advisability

wittiness

far-sightedness

acuteness

knowledgeability

knowledgeableness

ability

Translations

sagacité

sagacia

sagacidad

accorgimento

Klugheit

Scharfsinn

Weisheit

sagacidade

sagesse

Verstandesschärfe

Intelligenz

sagacitat

perspicacité

akıllılık

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈɡæsəti/

Etymology

From French sagacité, from Latin sagācitās (“sagaciousness”), from sagāx (“of quick perception, acute, sagacious”), from sāgiō (“I perceive by the senses”). Equivalent to sagac(ious) + -ity.