sage

¹sage

adj \ˈsāj\

sag·ersag·est

Definition of SAGE

1

a : wise through reflection and experience b archaic : grave, solemn

2

: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment <sage advice>

— sage·ly adverb

— sage·ness noun

Examples of SAGE

1. <a sage suggestion that she think long and hard before deciding to marry at such a young age>

Origin of SAGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to perceive

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SAGE

Synonyms: discerning, insightful, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, wise, sapient

Antonyms: unperceptive, unwise

Related Words: acute, penetrating, percipient, perspicacious; experienced; discriminating, discriminative; brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, smart; cerebral, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly; astute, clearheaded, piercing, sharp, shrewd; contemplative, reflective, thoughtful

Near Antonyms: dense, dull, obtuse, purblind, woodenheaded; brainless, dumb, feebleminded, foolish, idiotic (also idiotical), imbecile (or imbecilic), knuckleheaded, moronic, silly, simple, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thoughtless, unintelligent, witless; undiscriminating

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Rhymes with SAGE

age, cage, gage, Gage, gauge, mage, page, rage, stage, swage, wage