judicious

1. See practical. 1, 2. See moderate. 2. Judicious, judicial both refer to a balanced and wise judgment. Judicious implies the possession and use of discerning and discriminating judgment: a judicious use of one's time. Judicial has connotations of judgments made in a courtroom and refers to a fair and impartial kind of judgment: cool and judicial in examining the facts.

OTHER WORDS FROM judicious

ju·di·cious·ly, adverbju·di·cious·ness, nouno·ver·ju·di·cious, adjectiveo·ver·ju·di·cious·ness, noun

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judicial, judiciary, judicious (see synonym study at the current entry)

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Only rarely should they be aided by the judicious use of special military units, such as the SEALS, who are trained and designed to strike and get out.
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In learning this, you may realize that you are placing too much of a marketing budget on one page when judicious use of keywords on another may yield greater results.
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If your ultimate destination is the moon and onward to Mars, this makes a lot of sense because you can much more easily refuel at judicious locations along the way than build a new rocket.
SpaceX Starship Prototype Exploded, but It’s Still a Giant Leap Towards Mars|Hugh Hunt|December 17, 2020|Singularity Hub
On Sunday, the show lost its judicious leader, Alex Trebek, who died at age 80 after a battle with cancer.
Remembering Alex Trebek, The Man With All The Answers|Oliver Roeder|November 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

We are going to be very judicious about the use of that video, mindful that its continued use turns it into wallpaper.
Should TV News Show Elliot Rodger’s ‘Retribution’ Video?|Lloyd Grove|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And if Obama has recently sounded like a paragon of judicious oversight, the actions of his administration belie his words.
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At a brisk, 90 minutes, Gravity is a master class not just in technical achievement, but in judicious editing.
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Boyd is so judicious, both about the life and work, so utterly conscientious, that he sees every episode in the round.
Blake Bailey: How I Write|Noah Charney|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That means being resolute but judicious about the use of force.
Chuck Hagel’s Experience as a Soldier Uniquely Qualifies Him to Head Defense|Matt Pottinger|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The cultivation, though not always judicious, is generally thorough, there being no lack of hands nor of good will.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
I hurried home, Tom and I composed a careful and judicious p. 47letter.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The plan was judicious, and executed in a manner that does great honor both to the general and the troops.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
His poultry, equally with his horses, could have testified to the judicious attention which he bestowed upon them.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He at once despatched judicious instructions to his officers in Scotland and on the Borders.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison

British Dictionary definitions for judicious

judicious

/ (dʒuːˈdɪʃəs) /

adjective

having or proceeding from good judgment

Derived forms of judicious

judiciously, adverbjudiciousness, noun

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