wise (
http://definr.com/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]
n 1: a way of doing or being: "in no wise"; "in this wise" [syn:
method]
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]