Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of SAGACITY.
A) Morality
B) Wisdom
C) Sanity
D) Uprightness

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
The meaning of sagacity is ‘the ability of having understanding and the ability to make good judgements’ and we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as of sagacity.

A) Morality - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of morality is ‘principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour or ethics’ and this is not the synonym of sagacity because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

B) Wisdom - is the correct answer because the meaning of wisdom is ‘the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise or intelligence or sagacity’ and this is the synonym of the word sagacity and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

C) Sanity - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of sanity is ‘the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health or mental health’ and this is not the synonym of sagacity because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

D) Uprightness - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of uprightness is ‘the state of being in a vertical position or decency or integrity’ and this is not the synonym of sagacity because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘B’.

Note: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonyms of sagacity is wisdom, and antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of sagacity is stupidity. Thus, Option B is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word sagacity and other options are wrong.