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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A woman would ask for wisdom in dealing with a prodigal son.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Sam doesn’t have Hally’s vocabulary, but he has something more valuable: wisdom and maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Conventional wisdom dictates that stocks usually take the escalator up, and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Trump is a political survivor who has demonstrated a remarkable ability to confound conventional wisdom.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

They would give knowledge to each man who came to them, they said, ripe wisdom and a quickening of the spirit.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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