B2 approving having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life:
I think it would be wiser to wait and see how much money you have left before you make any decisions.
Was it Thomas More who said that the wise man learns from the experience of others?
wise to sth informal
› understanding a dishonest situation or way of doing something:
People are getting wise to the tricks politicians use in campaign advertisements.
More examples
- The painting depicts the three wise men kneeling in adoration of the baby Jesus.
- You'd be wise to take a detour to avoid the roadworks.
- I didn't think it wise to proffer an opinion.
- I should have listened to my father's wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all.
- You'd be wise to keep quiet.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- be a victory for common sense idiom
- canny
- discerning
- discriminating
- far-sighted
- gnomic
- legitimacy
- neatly
- no flies on sb idiom
- no-nonsense
- out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) idiom
- perspective
- responsible
- right-minded
- sagacious
- sage
- savoir-faire
- wisdom
- wisely
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