wisest

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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With everyone worrying over my safety, a step-by-step approach seemed wisest, so I started by purchasing a 20-mile-per-hour e-bike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

"Parents were worried about their children going into school," Smit told NOS Radio, "so it was wisest to have a day of calm and then go back on Monday."

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

As someone who entered a career in music journalism in the 2000s, I might not be the wisest voice to turn to for financial advice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

That would seem the wisest choice, but to be fair to people who don't want to go there, hearing these people out is a truly miserable experience.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2024

He never spoke of him with anything other than respect and admiration; he said that his father was the wisest man he had ever known.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman