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wised up

ADJECTIVE

accomplished

Synonyms

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adept consummate gifted polished proficient skillful talented

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cool cultivated practiced savvy

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able brainy expert hep hip masterly sharp with it

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clumsy incapable incompetent inept unable unskilled untalented

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inexpert

ADJECTIVE

aware

Synonyms

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alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise

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acquainted alert appraised apprised au courant cool enlightened go-go groovy grounded heedful hip in the know in the picture into know the score know what's what know-how knowing latched on on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient sharp tuned-in up on wise to with it

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heedless ignorant inattentive neglectful unaware unconscious unfamiliar unfriendly uninformed unknowledgeable

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insensitive

ADJECTIVE

enlightened

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civilized knowledgeable literate open-minded reasonable sophisticated tolerant well-informed

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cultivated instructed learned liberal refined savvy sharp

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aware broad-minded forward-thinking hip to in the picture knowing what's what plugged in tuned-in

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ignorant stupid

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confounded confused in the dark misled perplexed uneducated unenlightened uninformed

ADJECTIVE

shrewd

Synonyms

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astute cagey canny crafty farsighted ingenious judicious keen penetrating perceptive probing prudent sensible sharp slick sly smart wily wise

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acute argute artful astucious brainy calculating cunning cutting deep discerning discriminating foxy heady in the know inside knowing on the inside on top of perspicacious piercing profound quick-witted sagacious savvy shark slippery smooth streetwise tricky underhand up on

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blunt dull foolish honest idiotic ignorant inept obtuse senseless slow stupid unclever unintelligent unreasonable unstylish unwise

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frivolous naive unthinking

ADJECTIVE

skillful

Synonyms

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accomplished adept adroit competent experienced practical proficient seasoned skilled smart trained

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a hand at apt brainy clever crack crackerjack dexterous expert good handy hotdog learned on the ball practiced prepared primed pro professional quick ready really into savvy sharp smooth there tuned-in versant versed vet veteran well-versed whiz wicked

Antonyms

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awkward clumsy incapable incompetent inefficient inept inexperienced stupid unable unseasoned unskilled untrained

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green ignorant incapacitated unskillful untalented

ADJECTIVE

sophisticated

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mature practical refined worldly

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bored citified cool cultivated disenchanted disillusioned experienced jaded knowing practiced schooled seasoned smooth studied

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adult artificial been around blasé couth cynical in in the know into jet-set laid-back mondaine on to sharp skeptical stagy streetwise suave svelte switched-on uptown urbane well-bred wise to wised-up with it world-weary worldly-wise

Antonyms

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inexperienced unrefined unsophisticated

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enchanted encouraged enthusiastic excited uncool

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easy naive simple slow uncultivated uncultured

Example Sentences

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Eventually, I wised up and just started ordering my own.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

Media, especially after Theranos, wised up a bit.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022

They wised up at some point, whereas I still hadn’t learned.

From The Verge • Dec. 13, 2021

College coaching staffs have wised up to benign fraud and view unverified workout stats with skepticism.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2021

Though he looks soft, he’s already wised up that life can be hard.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

wised up

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