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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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She wants to show how there’s latent wisdom to the rule that was incorporated into this history.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Pitino prefers the wisdom of age, as he let fifth-year transfer Bryce Hopkins know after clinching the Big East championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“After your Grandma Luna—” He’s going for wisdom, but the real wisdom is knowing there sometimes isn’t any.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.