wise adj
1: having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise
leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment" [ant: foolish]
2: 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" [syn: judicious, sensible]
3: evidencing the possession of inside information [syn: knowing,
wise(p), wise to(p)]
4: able to take a broad view of negotiations between states
[syn: diplomatic]
5: carefully considered; "a considered opinion" [syn: considered]
(noun)
1: a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
2: United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
[syn: Wise, Stephen Samuel Wise]
3: United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united
reform Jewish organizations in the United States
(1819-1900) [syn: Wise, Isaac Mayer Wise]