adjective
1.
Synonyms: wise 1, discerning, gnostic, insighted, insightful, knowing, knowledgeable, perceptive, sage, sophic
Related Word: clever, intelligent, smart; far-seeing; judicious, prudent, sapient
Idioms: wise as an owl
Contrasted words: dumb, stupid, unintelligent; ignorant, unlearned, untaught; unperceptive; unwise
2.
Synonyms: shrewd , argute, astucious, astute, cagey, heady, perspicacious, ||savvy
Related Word: critical, discerning, discriminating
Idioms: wise in the ways of the world