wisdom
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- Synonyms:
- understanding , sense
- Antonyms:
- stupidity
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scholarly knowledge or learning.
the wisdom of the schools.
- Synonyms:
- enlightenment , erudition , sapience
- Antonyms:
- ignorance
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wise sayings or teachings; precepts.
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a wise act or saying.
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(initial capital letter) Wisdom of Solomon.
noun
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the ability or result of an ability to think and act utilizing knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight
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accumulated knowledge, erudition, or enlightenment
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archaic a wise saying or wise sayings or teachings
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obsolete soundness of mind
Related Words
See information.
Other Word Forms
- wisdomless adjective
Etymology
Origin of wisdom
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English wīsdōm; cognate with Old Norse vīsdōmr, German Weistum. See wise 1, -dom
Example Sentences
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Either way, radicalism and animus replace knowledge and wisdom.
He may also have resisted attributing such a classic-to-be to a shooter the AP hadn’t had the wisdom to actually hire.
The need for and wisdom of their video is highly debatable.
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.
He offered words of wisdom for Thanksgiving: “Always do thy duty, which is best, leave unto the Lord the rest.”
From Los Angeles Times
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