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English adjective: wise | |||
| 1. | wise having or prompted by wisdom or discernment | ||
| Samples | A wise leader. A wise and perceptive comment. | ||
| Similar | all-knowing, omniscient, owlish, perspicacious, sagacious, sage, sapient, sapiential | ||
| See also | advisable, advised, politic, prudent, well-advised | ||
| Antonyms | foolish | ||
| 2. | wise marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters | ||
| Samples | Judicious use of one's money. A wise decision. | ||
| Synonyms | heady, judicious | ||
| Similar | prudent | ||
| Antonyms | imprudent | ||
| 3. | wise evidencing the possession of inside information | ||
| Synonyms | knowing, wise to | ||
| Similar | informed | ||
| Antonyms | uninformed | ||
| 4. | wise improperly forward or bold | ||
| Samples | Don't be fresh with me. Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup. An impudent boy given to insulting strangers. Don't get wise with me!. | ||
| Synonyms | fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart | ||
| Similar | forward | ||
| Antonyms | backward | ||
English noun: wise | |||
| 1. | wise (attribute) a way of doing or being | ||
| Samples | In no wise. In this wise. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fashion, manner, mode, style, way | ||
| 2. | Wise (person) United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949) | ||
| Synonyms | Stephen Samuel Wise | ||
| Instance hypernym | religious leader | ||
| 3. | Wise (person) United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900) | ||
| Synonyms | Isaac Mayer Wise | ||
| Instance hypernym | religious leader | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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