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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They are wise to begin long before listing their homes.

From MarketWatch

He also learns a lesson that anyone in the expansive category of middle age would be wise to heed: Don’t put off your doctors’ appointments.

From The Wall Street Journal

I felt none the wiser for having enjoyed them, but I was thrilled while it lasted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stocks are set for a muted session on the last full day of trading before the Christmas break, even if it’s a busy one data wise.

From MarketWatch

He merely observes there’s a race, points out the horses that haven’t collapsed, and suggests betting on the field might be wiser than picking the champion.

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