wise in American English 1 · 1. having or showing good judgment; sagacious; prudent · 2. prompted by wisdom; judicious; sound. a wise saying, wise action · 3.
→ wisdom, → sadder but wiserExamples from the Corpuswise• If that were all, I'd applaud it as a wise and public-spirited action and I hope it starts a trend.
WISE meaning: 1 : having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things; 2 : based on good reasoning or information ...
1. as in prudent. having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge a respected and wise old judge famous for her sensible rulings.