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wise / Wise > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1wiseHaving or prompted by wisdom or discernment
2wise, judicious, sensibleMarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
3wise, knowing, wise toEvidencing the possession of inside information
4wise, diplomaticAble to take a broad view of negotiations between states
5wise, consideredCarefully considered
NOUN1wiseA way of doing or being
2Wise, Stephen Samuel WiseUnited States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
3Wise, Isaac Mayer WiseUnited States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
wise / Wise > pronunciation
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wise > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or prompted by wisdom or discernment.
Examples"a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
Similarall-knowing, omniscient; perspicacious, sagacious, sapient; owlish; sapiential; sage
See alsoadvisable; well-advised, advised; politic; prudent
Contraryfoolish
Adverbswisely
wise > adjective 2
MeaningMarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters.
Examples"a wise decision"
Synonymsjudicious, sensible
Similar toprudent
wise > adjective 3
MeaningEvidencing the possession of inside information.
Synonymsknowing, wise to
Similar toinformed
wise > adjective 4
MeaningAble to take a broad view of negotiations between states.
Synonymsdiplomatic
Similar tostatesmanlike, statesmanly
wise > adjective 5
MeaningCarefully considered.
Synonymsconsidered
Similar towell-advised, advised
wise > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA way of doing or being.
Examples"in no wise"; "in this wise"
Broadermanner, mode, style, way, fashion
Wise > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949).
SynonymsStephen Samuel Wise
Broaderreligious leader
Wise > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900).
SynonymsIsaac Mayer Wise
Broaderreligious leader

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