Meaning & use
sagacity
The quality of having sound judgment and keen practical wisdom, especially in difficult situations.
See it in a sentence
The elder's sagacity guided the village through many difficult decisions.
Investors admired her sagacity in predicting which markets would grow.
A note on using this word
Sagacity is a formal, literary word; wisdom or shrewdness are more natural substitutes in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
wisdomshrewdness
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Words with an opposite meaning
foolishness
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