judicious

Definitions

judic- (judging, from jūdex) + -ous (full of) = 'full of good judgement.' Note: judicious means *wise*, not 'judging' — it praises someone who weighs things carefully, the way a good judge would.

Common Collocations

• 1.judicious use审慎的运用
• 2.judicious choice明智的选择
• 3.judicious decision明智的决定

Example Sentences

• 1.

  A judicious use of color makes the design feel calm.

• 2.

  She made a judicious decision to wait before investing.

Easily Confused

judicious vs. judicial — they look almost identical but differ. judicious = wise, sensible (a judicious choice). judicial = relating to courts and judges (judicial review, the judicial branch). Wise → judicious; courtroom → judicial.