Definitions

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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So far, investors are wise to view this as optionality, not a near term growth engine.

From Barron's

“Today, national projects, including Syria, are more viable, more rational, more wise,” Davutoğlu said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Would it perhaps be wise to plant the idea of being an astronaut in his head as early as possible?

From The Wall Street Journal

"Of course, peace," she said, although she cautioned it was not wise to say wishes out loud -- "or they might not come true."

From Barron's

In that situation, investors would be wise to avoid all three stocks, which could struggle to make much headway until all this uncertainty has lifted.

From Barron's

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