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

So when the “young upstart” Stewart comes around, “my character’s thought is, ‘I’m far wiser, I’m far smarter, I’m the only one who’s ever done this before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

He's a little bit older, a little bit wiser.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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

There are wiser ways to spend money—for instance, a used Toyota.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng