sapient
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for sapient, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Showing good judgement and wisdom; wise and knowledgeable.
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English sapient (“learned, wise”), from Old French sapient, or from its etymon Latin sapient-, a stem of sapiēns (“(adjective) discerning, judicious, wise; (noun) wise man, sage”), the present active participle of sapiō (“to have a flavour of, taste like; (figurative) to have g...
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