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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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"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

But once talks broke down over an extension in Carolina, the Hurricanes decided that the wisest long-term move was to ship him somewhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

I think this is, by far, the wisest course in the short term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

“We’ve all heard of the Ancient Shark. Everybody says she’s the oldest, wisest, most powerful creature in the north. But if she’s so powerful, why hasn’t she stopped the poison tide already?”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown