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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Staley has been wise to not fuel the matter on her end, passing on opportunities to fire back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

But, he added, “Story-structure wise, I don’t think it’s slop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Your grandmother was wise, fair, and filled with compassion,” the woman continues.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer