wiser

ADJECTIVE

intelligent, reasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute aware careful educated enlightened experienced informed judicious knowledgeable perceptive prudent rational sane sensible shrewd smart thoughtful wary well-informed

STRONG

contemplative cunning grasping keen knowing sage sensing sharp sound understanding

WEAK

calculating clever cogitative crafty discerning discreet erudite foresighted insightful intuitive perspicacious politic reflective sagacious sapient scholarly sophic tactful taught witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless foolish heedless idiotic ignorant inattentive incautious indiscreet inexperienced insensitive irrational obtuse reckless senseless stupid thoughtless unaware uneducated uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unrealistic unreasonable unsophisticated unsound unwise

STRONG

blunt dull kind

Example Sentences

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wiser

There are wiser ways to spend money—for instance, a used Toyota.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

It’s just we need wiser, smarter, better leaders, who are, frankly, less mercenary.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Not everyone gets wiser as they get older.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

So what would a wiser return look like?

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

It was wiser to continue along the edge of the forest.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys