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| advisable |
being good and wise advice; sensible; recommended. |
| counsel |
help or advice given by an authority or wise person. [1/3 definitions] |
| experienced |
wise or knowledgeable as a result of accumulating experience. |
| farsighted |
wise about guessing or knowing what will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| gnome2 |
a short, pithy, wise saying; aphorism. |
| graybeard |
an old man, esp. one that is wise or has a gray beard. |
| hakim1 |
in Muslim countries, a physician or a wise man. |
| impractical |
not useful or wise to do; not practical. [1/2 definitions] |
| inadvisable |
not wise or prudent. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| mad |
not wise or practical; foolish. [1/6 definitions] |
| Magi |
according to the New Testament, the three wise men from the East who followed a brilliant star to find the infant Jesus Christ and honor him with gifts. [1/2 definitions] |
| magus |
(often cap.) one of the Maji, the wise men described in the Christian New Testament, traditionally three in number, who came from the East to pay homage to the infant Jesus in the town of Bethlehem. [1/3 definitions] |
| maharishi |
a Hindu wise man and teacher of spirituality and mysticism. |
| oracle |
a person considered to speak for a deity, or one who is considered to be particularly wise or prophetic. [1/3 definitions] |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, or having the nature of an oracle; prophetic; wise; mysterious. [1/3 definitions] |
| ought |
used to express what is wise or appropriate. [1/3 definitions] |
| politic |
using wise thinking in carrying out policy; judicious. [1/4 definitions] |
| proverb |
a short, common saying that expresses something wise or true. |
| providence |
wise preparation for future events and needs; careful management; foresight; prudence. [1/3 definitions] |
| prudent |
characterized by wise or careful planning for the future; provident. [1/3 definitions] |
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