SAPIENT

perspicacious, sagacious, sapient

(adjective) acutely insightful and wise; “much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”; “observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions”; “a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

sapient (comparative more sapient, superlative most sapient)

Attempting to appear wise or discerning.

(dated) Possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

(chiefly, science fiction) Of a species or life-form, possessing intelligence or self-awareness.

Synonyms

• (possessing wisdom): See Thesaurus:wise

• (possessing self-awareness): See Thesaurus:self-aware

Noun

sapient (plural sapients)

(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent, self-aware being.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:sentient

Anagrams

• painest, panties, pantsie, patines, peisant, pianets, pinates, ptisane, spinate

Source: Wiktionary

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Sa"pi*ent, a. Etym: [L. sapiens, -entis, p.pr. of sapere to taste to have sense, to know. See Sage, a.]

Definition: Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt. Where the sapient king Held dalliance with his fair Egyptian spouse. Milton.

Syn.

– Sage; sagacious; knowing; wise; discerning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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