wisdom
[noun]
Synonyms: understanding, discernment, enlightenment, erudition, insight, intelligence, judgment, knowledge, learning, sense

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Antonyms: folly
Related Words: judiciousness, sageness, saneness, sapience, perspicacity, sagacity, shrewdness

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English Thesaurus: knowledge, expertise, know-how, wisdom, grasp, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

wis‧dom /ˈwɪzdəm/ noun [uncountable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: wis; ⇒ wise¹]

1. good sense and judgment, based especially on your experience of life:
a man of great wisdom
question/doubt the wisdom of (doing) something
Local people are questioning the wisdom of spending so much money on a new road.
You can always expect a few words of wisdom from Dave. ⇒ pearls of wisdom at pearl(3)

2. knowledge gained over a long period of time through learning or experience:
the collected wisdom of many centuries

3. (the) conventional/received/traditional etc wisdom a belief or opinion that most people have:
The conventional wisdom is that boys mature more slowly than girls.

4. in sb’s (infinite) wisdom humorous used to say that you do not understand why someone has decided to do something:
The boss, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to reorganize the whole office yet again.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

wisdom
noun
ADJ. deep, great, profound | accepted, conventional, established, folk, popular, prevailing, received, traditional Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.
street, worldly He is too lacking in worldly wisdom to be a politician.
accumulated, collective the accumulated wisdom of generations
ancient A bridge between ancient wisdom and modern insight is now being built.
innate, inner, instinctive, intuitive | political | divine
VERB + WISDOM doubt, have doubts about, question Many commentators doubted the political wisdom of introducing a new tax.
seek Those who seek wisdom at the shrine will find it.
impart Do you have any wisdom to impart on this subject?
prove The latest unemployment figures prove the wisdom of the government's policy.
PHRASES a fount/source of wisdom Consultants are too often seen as the source of all wisdom.
in sb's (infinite) wisdom (ironic) In their infinite wisdom, the council closed the swimming pool for the school holidays.
pearls of wisdom students eager to catch pearls of wisdom from the professor's lips
the pursuit of wisdom She devoted her life to the pursuit of wisdom.
wit and wisdom He entertained the audience for two hours with his wit and wisdom.
with the wisdom of hindsight It's easy enough to see what we should have done, with the wisdom of hindsight.
words of wisdom The former world champion imparted a few words of wisdom to the young runners.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

knowledge the facts and information that you have learned, and the understanding you have gained:
Our knowledge of other cultures and societies has improved.
scientific knowledge
expertise special knowledge about how to do something, that you get through experience, training, or study:
The technical expertise was provided by a Japanese company.
They need people with medical expertise.
know-how practical knowledge about how to do something:
Business leaders often lack the local know-how to tackle problems in specific countries.
financial know-how
wisdom good sense and judgment, based on knowledge and experience:
the wisdom of the older family members
It’s a matter of common wisdom that newspapers cannot be trusted.
grasp how much you know about a situation or subject, and how well you understand it:
He’s been praised for his grasp of the country’s economic problems.
She has a good grasp of the language.

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