WISE

/waɪz/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 7

Definition

  1. noun a way of doing or being.
  2. noun United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949). — synonyms: Stephen_Samuel_Wise
  3. noun United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900). — synonyms: Isaac_Mayer_Wise
  4. adjective having or prompted by wisdom or discernment.
  5. adjective marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters. — synonyms: judicious, heady
  6. adjective evidencing the possession of inside information. — synonyms: knowing, wise(p), wise_to(p)
  7. adjective improperly forward or bold. — synonyms: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy

Examples

  • “After Mo had a word with him, he wised up.”
  • “"It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish" - Aeschylus”
  • “Don't get wise with me!”

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