most sapient

ADJECTIVE

sagacious

Synonyms

WEAK

acute astucious astute cagey canny clear-sighted clever contemplative discerning discriminating educated enlightened experienced farsighted foxy informed insightful intelligent judicious keen knowing knowledgeable perceptive reflective sage scholarly sensible sharp shrewd smart thoughtful wise

Example Sentences

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At 75, William Allen White remains one of the country's most sapient reporters, with a special knack for observations which others have felt but never quite got down in Will White's bumblebee prose.

From Time Magazine Archive

"What should he want to listen for, most sapient knight?"

From A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

I could not help thinking with Leibnitz, that most sapient of philosophers, that this is the best of all possible worlds.

From A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America by Ferrall, S. A. (Simon Ansley)

Miss Martineau also made up her mind to forgive these naughty girls, and to give them the benefit of her most sapient counsel.

From The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls by Meade, L. T.

Lord This and Lady That are more thought of as potentially occupying stalls or boxes at a first performance than is the presence of the most sapient judges.”

From The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 by Flower, B. O. (Benjamin Orange)