Wise

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  • adjective. Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Exhibiting common sense; prudent.
  • adjective. Shrewd; crafty.
  • adjective. Provided with information; informed. Often used with to.
  • adjective. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
  • phrasal verb. To make or become aware, informed, or sophisticated.
  • noun. Method or manner of doing; way.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To guide; direct; lead or send in a particular direction.
  • To turn; incline; twist.
  • An apparent suffix, really the noun wiseused in adverbial phrases originally with a preposition, as in anywise, nowise, likewise, otherwise, etc., originally in any wise, in no wise, in like wise, in other wise, etc.; so sidewise, lengthwise, etc., in which, in colloquial use, -ways also appears, by confusion with way.
  • Having the power of discerning and judging rightly, or of discriminating between what is true and what is false, between that which is right, fit, and proper and that which is unsuitable, injudicious, and wrong; possessed of discernment, discretion, and judgment: as, a wise prince; a wise magistrate.
  • Proper to a wise man; sage; grave; serious.
  • Having knowledge; knowing; intelligent; enlightened; learned; erudite.
  • Practically or experimentally knowing; experienced; versed or skilled; dexterous; cunning; subtle; specifically, skilled in some hidden art, as magic or divination: as, the soothsayers and tho wise men.
  • Religious; pious; godly.
  • Dictated, directed, or guided by wisdom; containing wisdom; judicious: as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or direction; a wise determination.
  • A midwife.
  • =Syn.1. Sagacious, discerning, oracular, long-headed. See wisdom.—6. Sound, solid, philosophical.
  • Quite aware; knowing; cognizant of.
  • noun. Way; manner; mode; guise; style: now seldom used as an independent word, except in such phrases as in any wise, in no wise, on this wise.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.
  • adjective. 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.
  • adjective. Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination.
  • adjective. Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty.
  • adjective. Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet.
  • adjective. to make it a matter of deliberation.
  • adjective. old enough to be wise; wise from age and experience; hence, aged; old.
  • adjective. Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Way, manner, method.
  • adjective. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
  • adjective. Disrespectful.
  • verb. To become wise.
  • verb. Usually with "up", to inform or learn.
  • verb. to instruct
  • verb. to advise; induce
  • verb. to show the way, guide
  • verb. to direct the course of, pilot
  • verb. to cause to turn
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. evidencing the possession of inside information
  • adjective. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
  • noun. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
  • adjective. improperly forward or bold
  • noun. a way of doing or being
  • noun. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
  • adjective. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
  • Word Usage
    "Were all men simply wise and just, all predicating of certain men that they were _more_, or _most, wise_ or _just_, would be at once absurd and without utility."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    foolish  unwise  
    Equivalent
    Form
    -wise  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ais  Allies  Guise  Guys  Lise  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ancient  beer  best  cattle  conviction  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-form
    wised  wisely  wising