Definitions

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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The 30-year bond yield “is the market’s long-term confidence gauge and, right now, it’s flashing caution,” said portfolio manager Vincent Ahn at Wisdom Fixed Income Management in Plano, Texas.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Wisdom, 37, had until now led the New York Jewish Agenda, a group representing the voice of the city's liberal and progressive Jews.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Wisdom is ‘What is the best way to live? How do I handle this difficult situation?’

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

At the edge of Europe, for example, he goes to the great Byzantine church of the Holy Wisdom, Hagia Sophia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Gradually the path grew broader and more flat as it reached the bottom of the mountain and turned toward Wisdom.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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