(ˈ)jü|dishəs adjective
Etymology: Middle French judicieux, from Latin judicium judgment + Middle French -eux -ous
1. : having or exercising sound judgment
a careful and judicious man — C.H.Lincoln
this critic is admirably judicious — Milton Rugoff
2. : directed or governed by sound usually dispassionate judgment : characterized by discretion
a judicious series of investments — Samuel Butler †1902
the healthiest trees … have had the most judicious pruning — A.S.Igleheart
compounded by a judicious mixture of ingredients — Malcolm Cowley
Synonyms: see wise