wise

Speech parts

1. wise - Noun

2. wise - Adjective

3. wise - Verb

5. wise - Adjective Satellite

6. Wise - Proper noun

Meaning

Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.

Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious.

Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination.

Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty.

Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination.

Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

judicious experienced learned fresh sharp rational intelligent knowing reasonable smart sensible prudent shrewd astute discerning
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Antonyms

foolish unwise bishop cam batty loco
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Hypernyms

manner mode fashion

Phrases with the word

as wise as an owl in like wise Wise Creek one cannot love and be wise wise person as wise as solomon

Anagrams

Siew

Examples

Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. Cato the Elder

A wise person is not bored in their solitude; they are bored in a crowd of fools. Source: Internet

No man was ever wise by chance. Seneca

The wise man will be cheated only once. Finnish Proverb

One idiot threw a stone in the well, thousand wise people could not get it out. Armenian Proverb

Wise men honor their wives. Bulgarian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

wisdomlessness wisdomwise wisdumb wise 1534-1043 wise accent wise apple