wiser

6 definitions • 16 examples

having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life:

I think you made a wise choice.

"I never drink more than three glasses of wine." "How wise."

Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.

wise to I think it would be wiser to wait and see how much money you have left before you make any decisions.

older and wiser I never used to save money but now I'm a little older and wiser I can see the point of it.

Was it Thomas More who said that the wise man learns from the experience of others?

understanding a dishonest situation or way of doing something:

get wise to something People are getting wise to the tricks politicians use in campaign advertisements.

in this way or in this direction:

clockwise

lengthwise

relating to a particular thing:

What shall we do food-wise - do you fancy going out to eat?

Money-wise, of course, I'm much better off than I used to be.

What do we need to take with us clothes-wise?

We were very lucky weather-wise yesterday.

having or showing good judgment, or the ability to make good judgments, based on what you have learned from your experience:

a wise man/woman

[ + to infinitive ] They decided that it was wiser to wait until they were making a little more money before buying a house.

relating to:

Moneywise, of course, I’m much better off than I used to be.