Synonyms of conventional wisdom

conventional wisdom

noun

as in party line

opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people

Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.

Related Words

• party line
• generalization
• commonplace
• stereotype
• routine
• cliché
• chestnut
• bromide
• generality
• truism
• banality
• platitude
• trope
• homily
• saw
• shibboleth
• simplification
• saying
• proverb
• inanity
• groaner
• old wives' tale
• adage

Dissimilar Words

• profundity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conventional wisdom

The conventional wisdom — outside team headquarters here, at least — is that the Commanders need more talent and depth at wide receiver. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

DeepSeek challenged the conventional wisdom that developing an advanced AI model requires massive financial investment and vast computing power, and offered competitive pricing. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Hers is, admittedly, conventional wisdom that any mentor would offer. — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

When box office sales plummeted during the pandemic, conventional wisdom held that members of Gen Z might not return to the movie theater. — Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026