wise
adjective
having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
wisest
-
superlativeof wise.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If Wembanyama is around, the wisest course of action is simply a U-turn—or as Kornet calls it for Victor, a “V-turn.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
If those aren’t the wisest words for Latinos to embrace for the coming year, I’m not sure what is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2025
Andy Samberg’s Jake Peralta heads a misfit but inevitably successful team of New York detectives, headed by the driest, wisest chief in TV history — Captain Holt, played by the late, great Andre Braugher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
But you here, whom nature made the wisest of all people, should drop your anger and make everyone who fights alongside us at sea a kinsman, a citizen.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
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
