Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
judicatory
judicature
judicial
judicial activism
judicial foreclosure
judicial review
judicial separation
judiciary
judicious
Judith
judo
judo air
judogi
judoka
Judy
judy
juffrou
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "judicious" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

judicious

ju·di·cious [ joo díshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
sensible and wise: showing wisdom, good sense, or discretion, often with the underlying objective of avoiding trouble or waste
a little judicious pruning

[Late 16th century. < French judicieux< Latin judicium (see judicial)]

ju·di·cious·ly adverb
ju·di·cious·ness noun
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft