wise
a way of doing or being (Freq. 2)
- in no wise
- in this wise
• Hypernyms:
manner, mode, style, way, fashion
1. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment (Freq. 13)
- a wise leader
- a wise and perceptive comment
• Ant:
foolish
• Similar to:
all-knowing, omniscient, perspicacious, sagacious, sapient,
owlish, sapiential, sage
• See Also:
advisable, well-advised, advised, politic, prudent
• Derivationally related forms:
wiseness
2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters (Freq. 2)
- judicious use of one's money
- a wise decision
• Syn:
judicious, heady
• Similar to:
prudent
• Derivationally related forms:
wiseness, judiciousness (for: judicious)
3. evidencing the possession of inside information
• Syn:
knowing, wise to
• Similar to:
informed
• Derivationally related forms:
knowingness (for: knowing)
4. improperly forward or bold
- don't be fresh with me
- impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
- an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
- Don't get wise with me!
• Syn:
fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart,
saucy, sassy
• Similar to:
forward
• Derivationally related forms:
sass (for: sassy), sauciness (for: saucy), impudence (for: impudent), impertinence (for: impertinent), freshness (for: fresh)
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