Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

wisest wisest definition

wisest


 
  Overview  of  adj  wise 
 
  The  adj  wise  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  wise  --  (having  or  prompted  by  wisdom  or  discernment;  "a  wise  leader";  "a  wise  and  perceptive  comment") 
  2.  (2)  judicious,  sensible,  wise  --  (marked  by  the  exercise  of  good  judgment  or  common  sense  in  practical  matters;  "judicious  use  of  one's  money";  "a  sensible  manager";  "a  wise  decision") 
  3.  knowing,  wise,  wise  to  --  (evidencing  the  possession  of  inside  information) 
  4.  diplomatic,  wise  --  (able  to  take  a  broad  view  of  negotiations  between  states) 
  5.  considered,  wise  --  (carefully  considered;  "a  considered  opinion") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  wise 
 
  5  senses  of  wise 
 
  Sense  1 
  wise  (vs.  foolish) 
 
  foolish  (vs.  wise) 
  =>  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous 
  =>  asinine,  fatuous,  inane,  mindless,  vacuous 
  =>  cockamamie,  cockamamy,  fool(postnominal),  goofy,  sappy,  silly,  wacky,  zany,  unreasonable 
  =>  asinine,  fatuous,  inane,  mindless,  vacuous 
  =>  fond 
  =>  harebrained,  insane,  mad 
  =>  ill-conceived,  misguided 
  =>  rattlebrained,  rattlepated,  scatterbrained,  scatty 
  =>  unwise 
 
  Sense  2 
  judicious,  sensible,  wise 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  prudent)  ->  imprudent 
 
  Sense  3 
  knowing,  wise(prenominal),  wise  to(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  informed)  ->  uninformed 
 
  Sense  4 
  diplomatic,  wise 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  statesmanlike)  ->  unstatesmanlike 
 
  Sense  5 
  considered,  wise 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  well-advised)  ->  ill-advised,  unadvised 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  wise 
 
  5  senses  of  wise 
 
  Sense  1 
  wise  (vs.  foolish) 
  =>  all-knowing,  omniscient 
  =>  owlish 
  =>  sage 
  =>  perspicacious,  sagacious,  sapient 
  Also  See->  advisable#1;  well-advised#1,  advised#1;  politic#1;  prudent#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  judicious,  sensible,  wise 
  =>  prudent  (vs.  imprudent) 
 
  Sense  3 
  knowing,  wise(prenominal),  wise  to(prenominal) 
  =>  informed  (vs.  uninformed) 
 
  Sense  4 
  diplomatic,  wise 
  =>  statesmanlike  (vs.  unstatesmanlike),  statesmanly 
 
  Sense  5 
  considered,  wise 
  =>  well-advised  (vs.  ill-advised),  advised 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  wise 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  wise 
 
  wise  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wise 
  anticlockwise 
  clockwise 
  coastwise 
  contraclockwise 
  counterclockwise 
  crabwise 
  crosswise 
  lengthwise 
  penny-wise 
  stepwise 
  streetwise 
  thwartwise 
  unwise 
  wise 
  wise  to 
  worldly-wise 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wise 
 
  The  adj  wise  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  wise  --  (having  or  prompted  by  wisdom  or  discernment;  "a  wise  leader";  "a  wise  and  perceptive  comment") 
  2.  (2)  judicious,  sensible,  wise  --  (marked  by  the  exercise  of  good  judgment  or  common  sense  in  practical  matters;  "judicious  use  of  one's  money";  "a  sensible  manager";  "a  wise  decision") 
  3.  knowing,  wise,  wise  to  --  (evidencing  the  possession  of  inside  information) 
  4.  diplomatic,  wise  --  (able  to  take  a  broad  view  of  negotiations  between  states) 
  5.  considered,  wise  --  (carefully  considered;  "a  considered  opinion") 



wisest definition