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sage

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sage

having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge

  • a sage suggestion that anyone should think long and hard before deciding to marry
Synonyms of sage

discerning, insightful, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, sapient, wise
Words Related to sage

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 of sage

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
Antonyms of sage

unperceptive, unwise

Synonym Discussion of sage

wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them.
    • wise beyond his tender years
sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom.
    • the sage advice of my father
sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment.
    • the sapient musings of an old philosopher
judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions.
    • judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure
prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion.
    • a prudent decision to wait out the storm
sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality.
    • a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery
sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness.
    • remained sane even in times of crises

sage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sage

a person of deep wisdom or learning

  • the young prince made a pilgrimage to the sage, hoping to learn the meaning of life
Synonyms of sage

pundit, savant, scholar
Words Related to sage

seer, wise man

polyhistor, polymath, Renaissance man

brain, egghead, genius, highbrow, intellect, intellectual, thinker, whiz, wizard

guru, mahatma, pandit, swami, yogi (also yogin)

rabbi

master, mentor, teacher
Near Antonyms of sage

blockhead, dodo, dolt, donkey, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, fool, goon, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull (or numbskull), pinhead, simpleton, stock, turkey

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