sagacious

sa·ga·cious  (s-gshs)

adj.

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness. See Synonyms at shrewd.

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[From Latin sagx, sagc-, of keen perception; see sg- in Indo-European roots.]

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sa·gacious·ly adv.

sa·gacious·ness n.

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sagacious

Adjective

Formal wise or sensible [Latin sagax]

sagaciously adv
sagacity n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sagacious - acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators" perspicacious, sapient wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
	2.	sagacious - skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman" politic - marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"