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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He said that while new highs should always be respected, it wouldn’t be wise to add new money to the market, much less chase the chip-sector rally.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“Experience shows that it is not wise to trust human cupidity where it has the opportunity to aggrandize itself at the expense of others,” they wrote.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

But he maintained that such a benevolent realm could only be ruled effectively by a wise king exercising sole authority, free of parliamentary constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“Airlines are being cautious, and I would say that is a very wise strategy at the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“I don’t need to be wise to know the princess doesn’t want to be married at all. It’s not you. It’s anyone.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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