Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

SAPIENT Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word sapient. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word sapient. (close relations)
Also try synonyms for..
sapience

Best Alternative Words for SAPIENT

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
perspicacious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• acutely insightful and wise

• mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

sagacious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• acutely insightful and wise

• skillful in statecraft or management

astute
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

clever
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

• mentally quick and resourceful

• showing inventiveness and skill

discerning
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

adjective satellite

• unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

• quick to understand

• able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

educated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

adjective satellite

• characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

enlightened
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having knowledge and spiritual insight

noun

• people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

adjective satellite

• characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

erudite
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or showing profound knowledge

insightful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception

intelligent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

adjective satellite

• possessing sound knowledge

• exercising or showing good judgment

• endowed with the capacity to reason

judicious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

knowing
verbv
noun

• a clear and certain mental apprehension

adjective satellite

• evidencing the possession of inside information

• characterized by conscious design or purpose

• alert and fully informed

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

knowledgeable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

• alert and fully informed

• thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

learned
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• established by conditioning or learning

adjective satellite

• having or showing profound knowledge

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

perceptive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to perception

• having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment

prudent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

quick-witted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• mentally nimble and resourceful

sharp
adjectiveadj
adjective

• keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

• having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

• (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

noun

• a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

• a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

adverb

• changing suddenly in direction and degree

adjective satellite

• (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

• ending in a sharp point

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

• harsh

• having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

• dangerously steep

• very sudden and in great amount or degree

• quick and forceful

shrewd
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

• acting with a specific goal

smart
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

adjective satellite

• elegant and stylish

• characterized by quickness and ease in learning

• improperly forward or bold

• painfully severe

• quick and brisk

• capable of independent and apparently intelligent action

verb

• be the source of pain

Best Hypernyms For SAPIENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sapient, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
astute clever discerning erudite intelligent knowledgeable learned prudent sagacious shrewd wise

Alternatives for PERSPICACIOUS

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen