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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It’s a rare case of a revival that actually works, as Hank, Peggy and Bobby Hill have all grown older but not necessarily wiser.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

If U.S. adolescents understood the major religions, they might become better citizens and wiser election voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

With a single exception, the surviving cast, major and minor, is present and accounted for, still looking very much like themselves, their characters older, but not wiser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Forgive me...for everything...I have done. A—a wiser father...may have done differently. I am not...wise.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok