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

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

At the outset of the race, the conventional wisdom among Michigan Democrats was that Stevens was the clear favorite, and that El-Sayed and McMorrow would compete with each other to emerge as her challenger. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026