Judiciousnesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of having or showing good judgment, wisdom, and careful consideration in making decisions or forming opinions
2. The state or condition of being prudent, sensible, and thoughtful in evaluating situations and choosing actions
3. The characteristic of exhibiting sound reasoning, discernment, and balanced evaluation in judgment and decision-making processes

Etymology: "Judiciousnesses" is the plural of "judiciousness," which names the quality of being judicious. This is a plain formation: "judicious" is an adjective borrowed in the 1600s from French "judicieux," itself from Latin "judiciosus," meaning "discerning," "prudent," and ultimately related to "judicium," judgment. English then added the suffix "-ness" to turn the adjective into a noun for the quality. The plural form is rare, used only when one speaks of several distinct instances or kinds of such discernment, as in comparing the judiciousnesses shown by different committees.

Synonyms: wisdom, prudence, sense, discretion, good judgment

Antonyms: foolishness, imprudence, rashness, recklessness