wisdom

[wiz-duhm] / ˈwɪz dəm /

NOUN

insight, common sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

clear thinking good judgment horse sense pansophy sageness savoir faire

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance imprudence inability ineptness stupidity thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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His route to that wisdom is the story of “Elegy in Blue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Mary is a bookworm who draws her apt conclusions about human behavior from written wisdom.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Repetition and ritual are paths to enlightenment in Mr. Morby’s songs, and the quietly powerful “Little Wide Open” is filled with earned wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"It's a country full of creativity and wisdom and many Chinese young people would like to receive an education there."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In their wisdom, the school board had hired on Tansy to take Miss Myrt’s place at Hominy Ridge School.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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