Antonyms for wise
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : wahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : waɪz |
Definition of wise
Origin :- Old English wis, from Proto-Germanic *wisaz (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian wis, Old Norse viss, Dutch wijs, German weise "wise"), from past participle adjective *wittos of PIE root *weid- "to see," hence "to know" (see vision). Slang meaning "aware, cunning" first attested 1896. Related to the source of Old English witan "to know, wit."
- A wise man has no extensive knowledge; He who has extensive knowledge is not a wise man. [Lao-tzu, "Tao te Ching," c.550 B.C.E.]
- Wise guy is attested from 1896, American English. Wisenheimer, with mock German or Yiddish surname suffix, first recorded 1904.
- adj intelligent, reasonable
- But how could you be a wise master without learning the craft?
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Peart and cunnin', but a heap too wise fur you, son; take my steer on that.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- His aunt, the Duchess of Savoy, is a merry dame, and a wise!
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Solomon, the Wise, decided to provide them with a magnificent home.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Wise counsels, like those which gave us the Constitution, prevailed to uphold it.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- I was the only judge, in my own wise opinion, of what was right and fit.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- He always kept a group with him, and people said that he was wise to do it.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- This was a wise resolution, and attended with the most salutary consequences.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- Is it wise of you to expose yourself so much to the infection?
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- It was not a wise thing to do, but her anger prevented her from seeing its impropriety.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for wise
- astute
- aware
- calculating
- careful
- clever
- cogitative
- contemplative
- crafty
- cunning
- discerning
- discreet
- educated
- enlightened
- erudite
- experienced
- foresighted
- grasping
- informed
- insightful
- intuitive
- judicious
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- politic
- prudent
- rational
- reflective
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sapient
- scholarly
- sensible
- sensing
- sharp
- shrewd
- smart
- sophic
- sound
- tactful
- taught
- thoughtful
- understanding
- wary
- well-informed
- witty
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