wise

[wahyz] / waɪz /

ADJECTIVE

intelligent, reasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute aware careful educated enlightened experienced informed judicious knowledgeable perceptive prudent rational sagacious sane sensible smart thoughtful wary well-informed

STRONG

contemplative keen knowing sage sensing sharp sound understanding

WEAK

calculating clever cogitative crafty cunning discerning discreet erudite foresighted insightful intuitive perspicacious politic reflective sapient scholarly shrewd sophic tactful taught witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless foolish heedless ignorant inattentive incautious indiscreet inexperienced irrational obtuse reckless senseless stupid thoughtless unaware uneducated uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unrealistic unreasonable unsophisticated unsound unwise

STRONG

idiotic

Example Sentences

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“Yes, yes, you are right, my daughter. How did you get to be the wise one?” she says with a smile.

From Literature

Staying on the fringes of things seemed the wisest choice for the moment.

From Literature

Whether they would be wise to sanction the departure of their leading goalscorer this month is another matter altogether.

From BBC

He would be wise to pause ICE enforcement in the Twin Cities to ease tensions and consider a less provocative strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kempy was five years older and wiser than me and I valued his experience hugely.

From BBC