Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

judicious

/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: ju-di-cious
IPA: /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.

Example Sentences

"Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]"
"One hall called Civil Law Hall or School, flouriſhed about this time (though in its buildings decayed) by the care of the learned and judicious Dr. Will. Warham Principal or Moderator thereof [...]"
"This project has stripped away modern PVCu and aluminium shop fronts to reveal original or 1930s Art Deco work, with judicious repairs and replacements as necessary, plus stonework repairs and the restoration of traditional London Transport signage."

Etymology

From French judicieux, ultimately derived from Latin iudico. Related to judge, judicial.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂yew-, judicieux, iudico

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/
British English: /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/

Inflected Forms

more judicious (comparative) most judicious (superlative)

Derived Forms

injudicious judiciously judiciousness nonjudicious overjudicious unjudicious

Frequently Paired Words

judge judgment judicial judiciary judiciously judiciousness

Synonyms

sagacious prudent sensible wise heady

Antonyms

injudicious unwise imprudent foolish

Rhymes With

delicious suspicious ambitious vicious malicious fictitious nutritious superstitious auspicious pernicious capricious seditious

Questions

How do you pronounce judicious?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/.
What does judicious mean?: Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
Where does judicious come from?: It is traced to French.

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