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wise
adjective as in intelligent, reasonable
Strongest matches
astute, aware, careful, educated, enlightened, experienced, informed, judicious, knowledgeable, perceptive, prudent, rational, sagacious, sane, sensible, smart, thoughtful, wary, well-informed
Strong matches
contemplative, keen, knowing, sage, sensing, sharp, sound, understanding
Weak matches
calculating, clever, cogitative, crafty, cunning, discerning, discreet, erudite, foresighted, insightful, intuitive, perspicacious, politic, reflective, sapient, scholarly, shrewd, sophic, tactful, taught, witty
Example Sentences
A wise person once said: can’t choose your parents, but you can choose your touch football team quarterback.
In a career spanning more than 70 years across films, television and the stage, Lee was fondly known as the "national TV dad" for his many roles as a wise, older man.
Among the zaniness there’s an emotional arc, a dance of personal growth and backsliding, and depending on what the scene requires, he might be the dumbest guy in the room or the wisest.
“I don’t want to be thrown into anything that could jeopardize my career. I want to be wise about what I choose,” he said.
“It wasn’t just any cake tin. It was the heart-shaped tin I had used to bake my own wedding cake,” Ms. Wilson, a British chef and food author, explains in her wise, engaging memoir.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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