'Politic' definitions:
Definition of 'politic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply" [ant: impolitic]
adjective
Definition of 'Politic'
From: GCIDE
- Politic \Pol"i*tic\, a. [L. politicus political, Gr. ? belonging to the citizens or to the state, fr.? citizen: cf. F. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body. [1913 Webster]
- He with his people made all but one politic body. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty. "Enrich'd with politic grave counsel." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons. [1913 Webster]
- Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet; provident; wary; artful; cunning. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Politic'
From: GCIDE
- Politic \Pol`i*tic\, n. A politician. [Archaic] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern; Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'politic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acute,
- adept,
- adroit,
- advantageous,
- advisable,
- appropriate,
- apt,
- arch,
- artful,
- artistic,
- astute,
- authoritative,
- becoming,
- befitting,
- bravura,
- brilliant,
- cagey,
- canny,
- careful,
- cautious,
- circumspect,
- civic,
- clean,
- clever,
- congruous,
- considerate,
- convenient,
- coordinated,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- crafty,
- cunning,
- cute,
- daedal,
- Daedalian,
- deceitful,
- decent,
- deep,
- deep-laid,
- deft,
- deliberate,
- delicate,
- designing,
- desirable,
- dexterous,
- dextrous,
- diplomatic,
- discreet,
- discriminating,
- discriminative,
- enlightened,
- evasive,
- excellent,
- expedient,
- expert,
- fancy,
- favorable,
- feasible,
- felicitous,
- feline,
- fit,
- fitten,
- fitting,
- foxy,
- fructuous,
- geopolitical,
- gingerly,
- good,
- goodish,
- governmental,
- graceful,
- guarded,
- guileful,
- handy,
- happy,
- heedful,
- hesitant,
- ingenious,
- insidious,
- intelligent,
- inventive,
- judgmatic,
- judicial,
- judicious,
- knowing,
- leaving out nothing,
- likely,
- Machiavellian,
- Machiavellic,
- magisterial,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- meet,
- mindful,
- neat,
- no mean,
- noncommittal,
- on guard,
- opportune,
- overlooking no possibility,
- pawky,
- perceptive,
- percipient,
- perspicacious,
- political,
- politico-commercial,
- politico-diplomatic,
- politico-economic,
- politico-geographical,
- politico-judicial,
- politico-military,
- politico-moral,
- politico-religious,
- politico-scientific,
- politico-social,
- politico-theological,
- professional,
- proficient,
- profitable,
- proper,
- provident,
- prudent,
- prudential,
- quick,
- quite some,
- ready,
- recommendable,
- reflecting,
- reflective,
- regardful,
- resourceful,
- right,
- safe,
- sagacious,
- sage,
- scheming,
- seasonable,
- seemly,
- sensible,
- serpentine,
- sharp,
- shifty,
- shrewd,
- skillful,
- slick,
- slippery,
- slow to act,
- sly,
- smooth,
- snaky,
- sneaky,
- some,
- sophistical,
- sortable,
- statesmanlike,
- stealthy,
- strategic,
- stylish,
- subtile,
- subtle,
- suffragist,
- suitable,
- supple,
- tactful,
- tactical,
- tentative,
- the compleat,
- the complete,
- thorough,
- thoughtful,
- timely,
- to be desired,
- trickish,
- tricksy,
- tricky,
- unadventurous,
- uncommunicative,
- undaring,
- unenterprising,
- unprecipitate,
- useful,
- virtuoso,
- vulpine,
- wary,
- well-advised,
- well-done,
- well-judged,
- well-timed,
- wily,
- wise,
- workmanlike,
- worthwhile
Words containing 'Politic'
- Polite,
- Politely,
- Politeness,
- Politer,
- Political,
- Politicalism,
- Politically,
- Politicly,
- Politics,
- Politize,
- Body politic,
- Polites Peckius,
- Political economy,
- Political geography,
- partisan politics,
- political arena,
- political boss,
- political campaign,
- political commissar,
- political contribution,
- political correctitude,
- political correctness,
- political detainee,
- political dissident,
- political donation,
- political entity,
- political hack,
- political incorrectness,
- political leader,
- political liberty,
- political machine,
- political movement,
- political orientation,
- political party,
- political platform,
- political prisoner,
- political program,
- political relation,
- political science,
- political scientist,
- political sphere,
- political sympathies,
- political system,
- political theory,
- political unit,
- politically correct,
- politically incorrect,
- power politics,
- practical politics,
- political action committee