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sagacitythe quality of having good judgment and being wise

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of having good judgment and being wise

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈɡæsəti/

Korean meaning: 현명함, 통찰력, 지혜로운 판단력

Korean pronunciation: 서-개-서-티 (강세: 개)

Example Sentences

  • The detective's sagacity helped him solve the mystery that baffled everyone else.
  • My grandmother's sagacity in choosing boyfriends was legendary - she could spot a troublemaker from a mile away.
  • The CEO's sagacity in predicting market trends saved the company millions.

sagacity

NOUN

//səˈɡæsəti//

the quality of having good judgment and being wise

sagacity concept
💡 Concept

Wise elder solves conflict with insight

sagacity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sagacity meets capacity through tenacity!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˈɡæsəti/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈɡæsɪti/

🌳Etymology

Rootsagac
Suffix--ity

Origin

라틴어 'sagax'(예리한, 날카로운)에서 유래되었습니다. 고대 로마에서 사냥개가 냄새를 잘 맡는 능력을 뜻하던 말이 사람의 통찰력을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

capacityaudacitytenacity
capacity
audacity
tenacity

🔗Collocations

political sagacity
business sagacity
demonstrate sagacity
lack sagacity
sagacity and wisdom
remarkable sagacity
display sagacity

📝Examples

The detective's sagacity helped him solve the mystery that baffled everyone else.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's sagacity in choosing boyfriends was legendary - she could spot a troublemaker from a mile away.

The CEO's sagacity in predicting market trends saved the company millions.

Despite his young age, his sagacity impressed even the most experienced advisors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

wisdomdiscernmentinsightprudenceacumen

Antonyms

foolishnessstupidityignorance

Related

sagacioussageastuteshrewdperceptive

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