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wise
adjective as in intelligent, reasonable
Strongest matches
astute, aware, careful, educated, enlightened, experienced, informed, judicious, knowledgeable, perceptive, prudent, rational, sagacious, sane, sensible, smart, thoughtful, wary, well-informed
Strong matches
contemplative, keen, knowing, sage, sensing, sharp, sound, understanding
Weak matches
calculating, clever, cogitative, crafty, cunning, discerning, discreet, erudite, foresighted, insightful, intuitive, perspicacious, politic, reflective, sapient, scholarly, shrewd, sophic, tactful, taught, witty
Example Sentences
But considering that her Golden Globe was the first “major” award she’s won in the span of her 45-year career, it was wise of her to take the opportunity now.
I began to pick up some of the wise writers in the Western tradition — Meister Eckhart, Etty Hillesum — no longer convinced that Sufis or Buddhists owned a monopoly on wisdom.
The left would be wise to use a full-throated defense of federal workers an opportunity to portray Donald Trumpov, Musk, Ramaswamy and the entire GOP as cruel and unconcerned with actual working people.
"Yes, the 'carpenter' is in there and he does offer wise words. But you can just see him as a character and watch it as a fight movie."
Whatever your answers, it would be wise to listen to what Prof Hawking said to Tomorrow's World three decades ago.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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