CONVENTIONAL WISDOMS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

conventional wisdoms

noun

plural of conventional wisdom

as in party lines

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.

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Relevance

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profundities

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Noun

The same can be demonstrated for generalizations of square grids in high dimensions.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of generalizations

Noun

Jag Nagendra is challenging stereotypes by encouraging greater participation and visibility in the community.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is designed as an action flick as well as a portrait of a family dealing with tragedy and an insider’s look at an insular community that mocks harmful stereotypes without perpetrating them.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stereotypes

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