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

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wiser

Readers will leave “Air” none the wiser, but surprisingly content in their confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

Instead, it would be far wiser for policymakers to focus on directly strengthening the social safety net, so every patient has equitable access to treatments without financial hardship.

From Salon ● May 15, 2026

So what would a wiser return look like?

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

He had the urge to chase after the trail, but his wiser side told him they needed to think it through first.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner