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sage
Meaning: (adj) wise; (noun) a wise person
sage in a sentence
How sage is used in real sentences:
The sage advice of his grandmother stayed with him for years.
Her sage warning kept us from making the same mistake twice.
“Maya offered sage advice: pause, check, and ask before passing along a claim.”
— from the passage The Blue Moth Story
Synonyms for sage
Other words for sage — wise, learned and shrewd — carry the same meaning.
- wise
- learned
- shrewd
Antonyms of sage
Words that mean the opposite of sage:
- foolish
- naive
Where it comes from
From Latin sapere 'to be wise, to taste'
Memory hook
SAGE — has SEEN a lot, knows a lot.