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Wise
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Wise
/waɪz/
Showing good judgment and knowledge in making decisions.
Synonyms:
sagacious
prudent
sensible
intelligent
astute
Antonyms:
foolish
ignorant
unwise
naive
Examples:
My grandmother is
wise
and gives good advice.
It was
wise
to save some money for emergencies.
Etymology:
From Old English
wīs
, Germanic origin, akin to Old Norse
vīss
meaning certain or knowing, derived from Proto-Germanic
wīsaz
.
Usage Statistics:
26 mentions per 1 million words
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