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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America’s experiment in self-government has always depended on wisdom and self-control.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"Our children won't get to receive her wisdom."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

CEOs should tap in to collective wisdom, not their egos: An AI trained on one person’s thinking doesn’t scale leadership; it scales one person’s blind spots.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The flaw in such reasoning, however, would have been obvious to any accountant or investment banker with a modicum of Hamiltonian wisdom.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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