Words / C1

joo-DISH-uh-s/dʒuˈdɪʃəs/

Judicious means showing careful, sensible judgement: a judicious choice, judicious use of funds. Sensible and wise are everyday; judicial (this batch) is “of courts” — the classic mix-up. Do not call a lucky guess judicious.

Meaning

Showing good sense and careful judgement.

Examples

• “A judicious delay beat a noisy press note with no n.”
• “Sensible is everyday. Judicial review is courts. Prejudice is the opposite family. One coin-flip that worked is luck, not judicious timing.”

Good to know

Sensible; carefully judged. Everyday: sensible / wise. Mix-up: judicial (courts). Luck is not judgement.

Near in meaning

sensible

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