wise

Meaning

Adj

1. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
2. (colloquial, ironic, sarcastic) Disrespectful.
3. (colloquial) Aware, informed (to something).

Verb

1. To become wise.
2. (ergative, slang) Usually with "up", to inform or learn.

Noun

Way, manner, or method.

Verb

1. (dialectal) To instruct.
2. (dialectal) To advise; induce.
3. (dialectal) To show the way, guide.
4. (dialectal) To direct the course of, pilot.
5. (dialectal) To cause to turn.

Opposite of

improvident

Synonyms

intelligent

prudent

clever

learned

sagacious

sensible

sage

smart

judicious

shrewd

reasonable

knowing

farsighted

sound

🔉

skillful

experienced

profound

bright

expert

skilled

skilful

sassy

saucy

brilliant

manner

overbold

astute

sapient

wise to

impudent

impertinent

heady

deep

good

👍

fresh

thoughtful

courageous

considerate

serious

able

sharp

philosophical

perspicacious

mode

discreet

knowledgeable

informed

dextrous

dexterous

grave

🪦

Translations

sage

weise

saggio

sabio

klug

wijs

sábio

sapiens

verstandig

sensato

raisonnable

juicioso

σοφός

vroed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/waɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wis

Inherited from Old English: wīs

Cognate with Dutch: wijs

Cognate with German: weise

Cognate with Norwegian: -

Cognate with Swedish: vis

Inherited from Middle English: wise

Inherited from Old English: wīse

Cognate with Dutch: wijze

Cognate with German: Weise

Cognate with Norwegian: vis

Cognate with Swedish: visa

Cognate with Italian: guisa

Cognate with Spanish: guisa

Inherited from Middle English: wisen

Inherited from Old English: wisian

Cognate with Dutch: wijzen

Cognate with German: weisen

Cognate with Danish: -

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: vise

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk: visa

In summary

From Middle English wis, wys, from Old English wīs (“wise”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (“wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *weydstos, *weydtos, a participle form of *weyd-.
Cognate with Dutch wijs, German weise, Norwegian vis and Swedish vis. Compare wit.

Sentences

Were you wise to come here and interfere ?

No wise man ever wishes to be younger .

Wisdom is the wealth of the wise .

Taking the ferry was a wise choice .

You can be sure that they aren't when someone tells you they are wise .