Cuckoo and Sapient

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Cuckoo adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: offered a completely cuckoo suggestion for using the defunct strip mall

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Sapient is an antonym for cuckoo.

Nearby Word: cuckooing

Sapient adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Cuckoo is an antonym for sapient.

Nearby Word: sapience

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Sapient and Cuckoo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cuckoo/sapient

Cuckoo & Sapient. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cuckoo/sapient>.

Sapient or Cuckoo. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cuckoo/sapient.

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