Gregory Isaacs dies Reggae legend Gregory Isaacs has died after a battle with cancer. Isaacs, who was 59 years old, died on Monday morning at his home in London where he spent part of his time.
Sagacity is the quality of being wise or having good judgment. An example of sagacity is when a person refuses to get in the car with someone who has been drinking. sagacity. pl. sagacity. The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
Astute is similar in meaning to shrewd and sagacious, but there are subtle differences in connotation among them. All three suggest sharp thinking and sound judgment, but shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment (a shrewd judge of character), whereas sagacious implies wisdom and foresight combined with good judgment (sagacious investors).