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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But selling all shares probably isn’t wise, either.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Those of us already in the workforce would be wise to practice reflection because it will surely be baked into interview questions for future jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

United eventually left it to Fernandes to decide and, after some wise words from his wife asking him whether he had achieved all he wanted at Old Trafford, he decided to stay.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

This is why the founders were wise to insist on creating the United States as a secular nation.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

She didn’t think it was at all wise to attract his attention.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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