Thesaurus:wise

Thesaurus

wise

English

Adjective

Sense: showing good judgement or the benefit of experience

Synonyms

• astute
• clairvoyant
• deep    [⇒ thesaurus]
• frood (Scotland, Northern England)
• grounded
• judicious
• oracular
• perspicacious
• politic
• profound
• prudent
• quick-witted
• reasonable
• sagacious
• sage    [⇒ thesaurus]
• sapient
• sensible
• wise
• witful

Antonyms

• foolish    [⇒ thesaurus]
• unwise

Hyponyms

• shrewd
• streetwise

See also

• Thesaurus:intelligent
• Thesaurus:learned
• Thesaurus:wily

Further reading

• “498. intelligence, wisdom” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “wise” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.