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- Dictionarywise/wʌɪz/
adjective
- 1. having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement: "she seems kind and wise"
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having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life: I think you made a wise choice. "I never drink more than three glasses of wine ." "How wise." Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.
The meaning of WISE is characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment. How to use wise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wise.
having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion. Synonyms: intelligent, sagacious, sensible, sage. characterized by or showing such power; judicious or prudent: a wise decision. Antonyms: foolish.
A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments. She has the air of a wise woman. You're a wise old man: tell me what to do. Synonyms: sage, knowing, understanding, aware More Synonyms of wise. wisely adverb [ADVERB with verb] The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely.
1. possessing, showing, or prompted by wisdom or discernment. 2. prudent; sensible. 3. shrewd; crafty: a wise plan.
The adjective wise describes someone who has experience and a deep understanding. Your wise older sister always gives the best advice. When you make a decision based on careful thought and good judgment, you've made a wise choice.
(often disapproving) to understand something, or realize what you should have done, only after something has happened. Anyone can be wise after the event. be/get wise to somebody/something. (informal) to become aware that somebody is being dishonest. He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. crack wise.
