wise

/wˈaɪz/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

1. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
   “a wise leader”
2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
   “judicious use of one's money”
3. evidencing the possession of inside information
4. improperly forward or bold
   “don't be fresh with me”

noun

1. a way of doing or being
   “in no wise”
2. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
3. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)

Synonyms for wise

• all-knowing
• perspicacious
• owlish
• sapiential
• sage
• judicious
• heady
• prudent
• knowing
• wise to
• informed
• fresh
• impertinent
• impudent
• overbold
• smart
• saucy
• sassy
• forward
• Stephen Samuel Wise
• Isaac Mayer Wise

Antonyms of wise

• foolish

Words that rhyme with wise

• rise
• exercise
• recognize
• size
• recognise
• arise
• prize
• capitalize
• harmonize
• immobilize
• neutralize
• organize
• realise
• realize
• surprise
• synchronize
• circularize
• compromise
• devise
• naturalize
• rationalize
• specialize
• vocalize
• analyze
• apprise
• crosswise
• crystallize
• disguise
• franchise
• generalize