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wisdom Definition

wis·dom (wiz′dəm)

noun

  1. the quality of being wise; power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action, based on knowledge, experience, understanding, etc.; good judgment; sagacity
  2. learning; knowledge; erudition the wisdom of the ages
  3. Now Rare wise discourse or teaching
  4. Wisdom of Solomon
  5. a wise plan or course of action

Etymology: ME < OE < wis, wise + -dom, -dom

wisdom Synonyms

wisdom

n.

  1. Intellectual power

    intelligence, sagacity, perspicacity; see sanity 1, sense 2.

  2. Good sense

    prudence, astuteness, sense, reason, clear thinking, brains, good judgment, sagacity, understanding, sanity, shrewdness, experience, practical knowledge, carefulness, vigilance, tact, balance, poise, stability, caution, solidity, hardheadedness, savoir faire (French), common sense, horse sense*, savvy*. *

    Antonyms stupidity*, irrationality*, rashness. *

  3. Learning

    erudition, enlightenment, attainment; see knowledge 1. See syn. study at knowledge.

wisdom Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hindsight: Now, in the wisdom of hindsight it's easy to look back and point a finger of blame, but at whom?
  • Egyptian: If Moses had depended only upon the wisdom of the Egyptians, he would have produced a rather clumsy account of Creation.

Converse of object

  • impart: Recent Comments MelandSimon is yet to impart any wisdom unto the gathered masses.
  • accumulate: The accumulated wisdom of parents, gained over many years, is completely overlooked.
  • despise: The consequence of fools despising wisdom and discipline has been great on their own lives, schools, society and family life.
  • dispense: There is a divine element to it whereby God will dispense wisdom to those who diligently seek it.
  • perceive: However, in so doing, Lord Goff may have introduced a high degree of uncertainty to the previously perceived wisdom on false imprisonment.
  • receive: She's renowned for leaving no received wisdom untested.

Adjective modifier

  • conventional: Hit with an conventional wisdom you'd states provides insurance the first major.
  • worldly: Whether you're studying for a masters, PGCE od PhD, how about sharing some of your worldly wisdom with the JCR.
  • infinite: A person who is lit from within, reflecting the natural worlds ' own luminous, infinite wisdom.
  • accepted: However, recent research has thrown doubt on this accepted wisdom.
  • divine: We need to ponder the divine wisdom in this.
  • prevailing: The Treasury book ignores critiques of the prevailing wisdom.

Modifies a noun

  • saying: But Middle Eastern society ( as we have noted ) preserves orally thousands of such wisdom sayings.
  • literature: There is a degree of resonance with some of the wisdom literature in Proverbs.

Noun used with modifier

  • rmis: The employer can extension of the underwriters rmis wisdom the problem of.
  • underwriter: The employer can extension of the underwriters rmis wisdom the problem of.
  • folk: Sudden and rapid death during psychological stress: Folklore or folk wisdom?