judicious
Showing good sense and careful judgement.
judicious in a sentence
- A judicious captain saves her fastest runner for the final leg of the relay.
- Mum made the judicious choice to pack raincoats, and sure enough it poured all afternoon.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to judicious?
- Arash
- Bfoolish
- Csilly
- Dwise
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D: wise. The other three mean the opposite of judicious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to judicious?
- Acareful
- Bwise
- Csensible
- Dfoolish
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D: foolish. The other three mean nearly the same as judicious.
Words that mean something similar
wise, sensible, careful
Words that mean the opposite
foolish, silly, rash
More words about thinking & learning
- justify: To give a good reason for something you have done.
- knack: A clever skill for doing something easily.
- knowledgeable: Knowing a lot about something.
- logical: Sensible, and following clear reasoning.
- lucid: Very clear and easy to understand, or thinking clearly.
- ludicrous: So silly that it makes you laugh.
- mesmerise: To hold someone's attention so completely they cannot look away.
- muddle: To mix things up so they become confusing.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test