SAGACITY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

sagacity

noun

sə-ˈga-sə-tē

Definition of sagacity

as in insight

the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness

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Recent Examples of sagacity According to the lore, this magical juice bestowed strength and sagacity upon all those who imbibed it. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Yet Schrader seems insensitive to the sorrow and sagacity that John Huston made palpable in his adaptation of Under the Volcano by another Canadian author, Malcolm Lowery. — Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024 Over the centuries and across cultures, it’s symbolized everything from sagacity to black magic. — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 For decades, Americans believed that the various democratic safeguards rooted in the court system, the media, and civic norms allowed the country to navigate federal-state tensions with sagacity. — Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sagacity

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insight

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Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The tale of a school principal who forms a bond with an otherworldly boy draws from his own insights.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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