wiser
Less prone foolishness
Wiser is the comparative form of wise—having or showing more wisdom, judgment, or experience than before or than someone else.
She's wiser now than when she started.
To be none the wiser is to remain ignorant despite circumstances that might have informed you: He pocketed the cash and no one was the wiser.
Quick to understand
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
penetrating · discerning · intuitive · perspicacious · canny · acute · observant · understanding
Senior figure of authority
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guruRevered authority figure
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
counselor · adviser · guide · teacher · seer · prophet · master · savant
Exercising sound judgment
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
thoughtful · careful · measured · sensible · levelheaded · rational · balanced · considered
Having extensive information
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
well-read · versed · studied · literate · cultured · intellectual · sophisticated · enlightened
perceptive
Quick to understand
sharp · penetrating · discerning · intuitive · perspicacious · canny · acute · observant · understanding · aware
elder
Senior figure of authority
philosopher · counselor · adviser · guide · teacher · seer · prophet · master · savant · pundit
prudent
Exercising sound judgment
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
deliberate · thoughtful · careful · measured · sensible · levelheaded · rational · balanced · considered · sober
knowledgeable
Having extensive information
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
scholarly · well-read · versed · studied · literate · cultured · intellectual · sophisticated · enlightened · schooled
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
aged · tempered · practiced · hardened · worldly · battle-scarred · grizzled · older · mellowed · tested
- 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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