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wise
(w/aI/z )

adjective (a)

  • having or prompted by wisdom or discernment(adj.all)
    Example:
    A wise leader.
    A wise and perceptive comment.
    Antonym:
    foolish
    source: wordnet30
  • Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.(adjective)
    source: webster1913
  • Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a way of doing or being(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    In no wise.
    In this wise.
    source: wordnet30
  • United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    stephen samuel wise
    source: wordnet30
  • United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    isaac mayer wise
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters(adj.all)
    Example:
    A wise decision.
    Synonym:
    heady, judicious
    source: wordnet30
  • evidencing the possession of inside information(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    knowing, wise to
    source: wordnet30
  • improperly forward or bold(adj.all)
    Example:
    Don't get wise with me!.
    Synonym:
    fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart
    source: wordnet30
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