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sage

sage

39 6.8
A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance
  • noun
  • /seɪdʒ/
translation icon : sabio
  • And some people even say maybe he was a sage, wise person.
  • ancient sage
  • saints and sages
  • sage on the stage

We're not the wise people, we're not sages, we're not perfect intellects.

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Examples

  • The ancient sage shared his insights about life and happiness with the villagers.

  • But pride, according to an ancient sage experienced with the ways of bean obsession, cometh before the fall.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Let me ask you to put put on your wise sage hat and give advice to young people.

  • By what right do you act like a sage?

  • And I had this model of Jesus as a profound sage figure.

  • W. R., nothing is more precious to me than your friendship and sage advice.

  • The Human Project gives this great big dinner for all the scientists and sages in the world.

  • He's the sage of Southeast Asia.

  • What would the ancient Confucius sages write about us if they could?

  • Even the wisest sages and scholars cannot find him.

Synonyms

wise man
vssage
66 4.2

A man respected for good judgment who gives advice to others

focuses more on deep spiritual or philosophical guidance
guru
vssage
57 5.5

A respected expert who leads and influences others in a field

implies deep spiritual or philosophical wisdom rather than leadership influence
philosopher
vssage
39 6.3

A calm thoughtful person who lives by reason

leans more toward spiritual insight and practical guidance
wise woman
vssage
  • Literature
8 7.4

A woman who knows a lot about people and herbs and people trust for advice

emphasizes broader spiritual or philosophical authority rather than folk healing
wise elder
vssage
1 3.7

An older person respected for their knowledge and good sense

is centered on deep spiritual or philosophical insight rather than age
wiseling
vssage
  • Archaic
9.9

A respected person people go to for advice

shows deeper spiritual or philosophical wisdom respected for guidance

Antonyms

fool
  • Offensive
1.4

A person who makes poor decisions and is easily tricked

ignoramus
  • Offensive
12 8.3

A person who does not know much

Compounds

6 4.2

Helpful and careful words that show good sense

1 8.6

A large North American bird that lives in sagebrush and shows a mating dance

1 2.8

A hot drink you make by putting sage leaves in hot water

1 3.5

A soft greyish green like the leaves of a garden herb

1 8.6

A large brown bird that lives in dry areas with low sage bushes in North America

6.1

A plant with blue flowers that smells pleasant and grows in North America

8.4

A bush with a strong smell that grows in southern California and Mexico and is used as medicine

A low shrub with grey, silvery leaves that grows on dry coastal hills in California

A plant with silvery leaves and purple flowers that grows in California

A plant with a strong, pleasant smell used to make oil for perfume and flavor

A small bush with strong-smelling grey-green leaves used to flavor food

mealy sage
  • Specialized
9.5

A small plant with spikes of bright blue flowers and gray-green leaves

8.3

A low, many-branched plant with silvery leaves that shelters wildlife

4.2

A soft gray-green color used for calm home or clothing styles

A low spreading bush with many purple or yellow flowers used in gardens

6.8

A small plant with silver leaves and groups of purple flowers

A grey-green color like sage leaves

8.8

A teacher who talks most of the time and does not let students speak

9.5

A North American shrub with long narrow light gray or white leaves

pitcher sage
  • Specialized
9.5

A California plant with woolly stems and large white flowers

pitcher sage
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall California plant that lives many years with fragrant leaves and pale blue or violet flowers

8.0

A plant that lives for many years with soft white leaves and grows in the US Southwest

8.8

A small bush with silver leaves that grows on dry grasslands

8.1

A low shrub with many branches and pale grey leaves that gives shelter and food to wild animals

9.9

A plant with blue flowers and leaves like verbena

6.8

A plant with silvery white leaves that people often burn in rituals for healing

A pale gray green color that looks like silvery leaves

5.6

A wild-growing plant with blue flowers and strong-smelling leaves

7.6

A low woody plant with serrated leaves and cream to pink or purple flowers in spikes native to North America

8.2

A plant in the mint family with one-sided rows of yellow flowers in European woodlands

wormwood sage
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with soft leaves and a strong smell that lives for many years and has small brownish flowers

How Wise

sage
39 6.8
wise
758 2.1
sensible
201 2.7
naive
312 4.1
foolish
505 1.3

Surface Forms

sage singular
sages plural

Etymology

Sage (wise person) comes from the Latin root sapere, which means 'to know'. A sage was someone famous for deep knowledge and good judgment, so the name fits the meaning of a wise guide.