wise Meaning and Definition

1. a. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

2. n. a way of doing or being

3. n. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)

4. n. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

5. s. improperly forward or bold

6. s. evidencing the possession of inside information

7. s. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters