Sapient
adjective
Showing a lot of wisdom or good judgement.
The old man was known for his sapient advice.
Often appears as...
- sapient advice
- sapient eyes
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Formal
adjective
Showing a lot of wisdom or good judgement.
The old man was known for his sapient advice.
Often appears as...
- sapient advice
- sapient eyes
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Often Literary
Used in literary or philosophical texts more than in casual conversation; implies depth.
In the novel, the sapient character often reflects on the nature of existence.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Context
Usually describes people or their characteristics, not animals or objects.
The teacher's sapient remarks guided us through the complex topic.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Implies respect or admiration for a person's thoughtful judgement or wisdom.
The sapient leader's decisions during the crisis were invaluable.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Literary
Used in literary or philosophical texts more than in casual conversation; implies depth.
In the novel, the sapient character often reflects on the nature of existence.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Context
Usually describes people or their characteristics, not animals or objects.
The teacher's sapient remarks guided us through the complex topic.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Implies respect or admiration for a person's thoughtful judgement or wisdom.
The sapient leader's decisions during the crisis were invaluable.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Literary
Used in literary or philosophical texts more than in casual conversation; implies depth.
In the novel, the sapient character often reflects on the nature of existence.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Context
Usually describes people or their characteristics, not animals or objects.
The teacher's sapient remarks guided us through the complex topic.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Implies respect or admiration for a person's thoughtful judgement or wisdom.
The sapient leader's decisions during the crisis were invaluable.
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What separates us from...
we're not the only beings with personalities, minds and above all feelings, and then we start to think about ways we use and abuse so many other sentient, sapient creatures on this planet, it really gives cause for deep shame, at least for me.
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What separates us from...
we're not the only beings with personalities, minds and above all feelings, and then we start to think about ways we use and abuse so many other sentient, sapient creatures on this planet, it really gives cause for deep shame, at least for me.
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Quote examples
Justin Rosenstein
American Businessman
The human brain is a product of natural selection. In the face of scarcity, our hominid great-great-uncles were unable to compete against our sapient great-great-grandparents' abilities to build more elaborate mental models and orchestrate their bodies' movements in more sophisticated ways.
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Sugata Mitra
Indian Educator
My wish for humanity is to invent a way to communicate between us and whatever comes next. And in the end that we the creator of the sentient sapient and the created we have a symbiotic relationship.
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Jane Goodall
English Scientist
I'm always pushing for human responsibility. Given that chimpanzees and many other animals are sentient and sapient, then we should treat them with respect.
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Robin Hobb
American Writer
Dragons, to my way of thinking, are just another 'race' of sapient characters. We see lots of elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, giants and, of course, dragons.
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Justin Rosenstein
American Businessman
The human brain is a product of natural selection. In the face of scarcity, our hominid great-great-uncles were unable to compete against our sapient great-great-grandparents' abilities to build more elaborate mental models and orchestrate their bodies' movements in more sophisticated ways.
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Sugata Mitra
Indian Educator
My wish for humanity is to invent a way to communicate between us and whatever comes next. And in the end that we the creator of the sentient sapient and the created we have a symbiotic relationship.
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Jane Goodall
English Scientist
I'm always pushing for human responsibility. Given that chimpanzees and many other animals are sentient and sapient, then we should treat them with respect.
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Robin Hobb
American Writer
Dragons, to my way of thinking, are just another 'race' of sapient characters. We see lots of elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, giants and, of course, dragons.
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