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Wise

noun/wˈaɪz/
Definition
a way of doing or being
United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪz/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna way of doing or being
“in no wise”
nounUnited States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
nounUnited States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
adjectivehaving or prompted by wisdom or discernment
“a wise leader”
adjectivemarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
“judicious use of one's money”
adjectiveevidencing the possession of inside information
adjectiveimproperly forward or bold
“don't be fresh with me”
Word Forms
wisenessnounthe trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
judiciousnessnoungood judgment
knowingnessnounshrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
freshnessnounthe trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
impertinencenounthe trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
impudencenounan impudent statement
saucinessnouninappropriate playfulness
sassnounan impudent or insolent rejoinder
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
weise
eine Art zu tun oder zu sein
🇫🇷French
sage
une manière de faire ou d'être
🇪🇸Spanish
inteligente
una forma de hacer o ser
🇮🇹Italian
saggio
un modo di fare o di essere
🇳🇱Dutch
verstandig
een manier van doen of zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
sábio
uma maneira de fazer ou ser
🇷🇺Russian
мудрый
способ делать или быть
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढंग
करने या होने का एक ढंग
🇧🇩Bengali
জ্ঞানী
করার বা হওয়ার উপায়
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலி
செய்யும் அல்லது இருப்பதற்கான ஒரு வழி
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలివైనవాడు
చేయడం లేదా ఉండటం ఒక మార్గం
🇮🇳Marathi
शहाणा
करण्याचा किंवा असण्याचा एक मार्ग
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમજદાર
કરવાની અથવા બનવાની રીત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ
ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಇರುವ ಒಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജ്ഞാനി
ചെയ്യുന്നതോ ആയിരിക്കുന്നതോ ആയ ഒരു വഴി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੁੱਧੀਮਾਨ
ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਤਰੀਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
عقلمند
کرنے یا ہونے کا ایک طریقہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
明智的
一种做事或存在的方式
🇯🇵Japanese
賢い
やり方やあり方
🇰🇷Korean
지혜로운
행동이나 존재의 방식
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khôn ngoan
một cách để làm hoặc được
🇹🇭Thai
ฉลาด
วิธีการทำหรือเป็น
🇮🇩Indonesian
bijak
cara melakukan atau menjadi
🇵🇭Filipino
matalino
isang paraan ng paggawa o pagiging
🇲🇾Malay
bijak
cara melakukan atau menjadi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حكيم
طريقة للفعل أو الوجود
🇮🇷Persian
عاقل
راهی برای انجام دادن یا بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
bilge
yapmanın ya da olmanın bir yolu
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָכָם
דרך לעשות או להיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wise'?
The primary meaning of 'wise' is 'a way of doing or being'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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