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
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.
• (possessing wisdom): See Thesaurus:wise
• (possessing self-awareness): See Thesaurus:self-aware
sapient (plural sapients)
(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent, self-aware being.
• See Thesaurus:sentient
• painest, panties, pantsie, patines, peisant, pianets, pinates, ptisane, spinate
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
