wised
Caught on finally
Wised is the past tense of wise, used almost exclusively in the phrase wised up—to become aware of something, often after being naive or deceived: She finally wised up to his lies.
To wise someone up is to inform them: Let me wise you up about how things work around here.
Brought to consciousness
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- clued-inMade aware beforehand
- briefedGiven essential information
alerted · notified · apprised · updated · savvy · hip · onto · aware
Mentally sharp, discerning
- cannyShrewdly practical and cautious
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
savvy · crafty · streetwise · knowing · perceptive · discerning · quick-witted · alert
awakened
Brought to consciousness
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- clued-inMade aware beforehand
briefed · alerted · notified · apprised · updated · savvy · hip · onto · aware · knowledgeable
astute
Mentally sharp, discerning
smart · savvy · crafty · streetwise · knowing · perceptive · discerning · quick-witted · alert · calculating
- wisdom teethFinal molars to erupt
- wisdom toothLate-erupting back molar
- words to the wiseAdvisory for the discerning
- timeless wisdomKnowledge that stays relevant forever
- wise upBecome aware, belatedly
- wise guySarcastic, flippant person
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