wisdom

Definition for wisdom

noun as in insight, common sense

Strongest matches

acumen, caution, common sense, experience, foresight, insight, intelligence, judgment, knowledge, poise, prudence, sanity, savvy, sophistication, understanding

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astuteness, balance, brains, circumspection, comprehension, discernment, discrimination, enlightenment, erudition, gumption, information, judiciousness, learning, penetration, perspicacity, practicality, reason, sagacity, sapience, shrewdness, solidity, stability

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clear thinking, good judgment, horse sense, pansophy, sageness, savoir faire

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Either way, radicalism and animus replace knowledge and wisdom.

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He may also have resisted attributing such a classic-to-be to a shooter the AP hadn’t had the wisdom to actually hire.

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The need for and wisdom of their video is highly debatable.

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Lately, though, the conventional wisdom has been challenged, and for good reason: Independent, peer-reviewed research has found no correlation—let alone causation—between diversity and performance.

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He offered words of wisdom for Thanksgiving: “Always do thy duty, which is best, leave unto the Lord the rest.”

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