wise

characterized by wisdom marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

wise


3 Phonemes

w I z


onset, rime

w ise


Morpheme

wise


Sentence Examples

I'm a little wiser now than I was back then.

The wisest course of action would be to leave.

That was a wise choice.

Many have benefited from her wise counsel.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

astute

aware

careful

educated

enlightened

experienced

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

wise

-wise

wise guy

wise up

Ernie Wise

wise woman

worldly-wise

Morecambe and Wise

wise guys

Neighborhood

Rhymes

prize

rise

size

Onset Friends

was

with

what

we

one

when

will

were

would

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