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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If the conventional wisdom was indeed the original meaning, its defenders should be able to identify members of the enacting coalition who said so.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I wouldn’t be surprised if the prevailing wisdom there is we better not endorse anybody, because we don’t want to tilt this one way or the other.”

From Los Angeles Times

History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon

"I am saying integrate that with the quality they have, and the tactical wisdom Tuchel has, because I genuinely believe it could be something that helps England win the World Cup."

From BBC

So you’re always trying to recapture that youthful thing, but with the wisdom that comes along with the age.

From Los Angeles Times

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