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wise
Synonyms and Antonyms of wise
- a respected and wise old judge famous for her sensible rulings
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
- they fooled everyone else, but I'd heard them talking and was wise to their true intentions
- selling the stock just before it plunged in value was a wise move on your part
- you wouldn't be so wise if you were the one suffering from hemorrhoids
- she is competent, but she's always getting wise with the boss
arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy
Synonym Discussion of wise
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- wise beyond his tender years
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- the sage advice of my father
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- the sapient musings of an old philosopher
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- judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure
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- a prudent decision to wait out the storm
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- a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery
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- remained sane even in times of crises
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