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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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Rather than having an all-or-nothing change in beneficiaries, it’s wiser to have a more balanced approach, one that you and your husband can review every year, or so.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Unfortunately, their remarks have left global markets none the wiser.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

So on this claim and counter-claim, we are none the wiser.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Even though he’s much older, he’s not necessarily wiser in some ways, and he’s going to learn from her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

After all, were they not smarter, wiser, more thoughtful and forethoughtful, the wealthiest, the most enlightened?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng