a person of good judgment
121caution — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Wariness Nouns 1. caution, cautiousness, discretion, prudence, heed, circumspection, calculation; coolness, deliberation, forethought, foresight; vigilance, care; warning. 2. (cautious attitude) coolness …
122excessive — excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, extreme are comparable when meaning characterized by going beyond or above its proper, just, or right limit. Excessive implies an amount, quantity, or extent too great to be just,… …
123fit — n Fit, attack, access, accession, paroxysm, spasm, convulsion are comparable when they denote a sudden seizure or spell resulting from an abnormal condition of body or mind. The last three are too specific in their technical medical senses to be… …
124dumb — [[t]dʌm[/t]] adj. er, est, v. usage: dumb in the sense “lacking the power of speech” is offensive when applied to humans (but not animals), probably because the word also means “stupid; dull witted.” The noun dummy in the sense “a person who… …
125dis|cern|ment — «duh ZURN muhnt, SURN », noun. 1. keenness in seeing and understanding; good judgment; shrewdness: »The eye of the soul acquires a discernment whereby some can instantly read the character of others (Cardinal Manning). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …
126dis|creet´ness — dis|creet «dihs KREET», adjective. very careful in speech and action; showing good judgment; wisely cautious: »A discreet person does not spread gossip. “Perhaps” is a discreet answer. You are a discreet man, and I make no doubt can keep a secret …
127dis|creet´ly — dis|creet «dihs KREET», adjective. very careful in speech and action; showing good judgment; wisely cautious: »A discreet person does not spread gossip. “Perhaps” is a discreet answer. You are a discreet man, and I make no doubt can keep a secret …
128dis|creet — «dihs KREET», adjective. very careful in speech and action; showing good judgment; wisely cautious: »A discreet person does not spread gossip. “Perhaps” is a discreet answer. You are a discreet man, and I make no doubt can keep a secret… …
