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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Yet, Mascaro and his equally youthful co-screenwriter Tibério Azul are wise beyond their years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For investors, it may be wise to be aware of those secondary effects.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

What we're trying to do, technology wise, is very different.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In hindsight, one can wonder if these choices were wise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And she’d be wise to try to read up on the power of the stars as well.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan