different between farsightedness vs sagacious

English

Etymology

farsighted +? -ness

Noun

farsightedness (uncountable)

1. The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
2. The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.

Alternative forms

• far-sightedness

Synonyms

• hyperopia (1)
• longsightedness (1,2)

Antonyms

• myopia
• shortsightedness (1,2)

Translations

English

Etymology

Coined between 1600 and 1610 from sagacity +? -ous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s???e???s/
• Rhymes: -e???s

Adjective

sagacious (comparative more sagacious, superlative most sagacious)

1. Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
   • 2020, Ben Williams, The U.S. Supreme Court and sexual orientation, in: The Mississippi Business Journal, July 10 2020

     I resort, once again, to a sagacious adage from Justice Scalia […]

Synonyms

• frood

Derived terms

• sagaciously
• sagaciousness

Related terms

• sagacity

Translations

References

• sagacious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sagacious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• sagacious at OneLook Dictionary Search