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Synonyms & Antonyms of wisdom
1
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
- with age and experience comes wisdom—hopefully
- neither book learning nor simple intelligence should be confused with wisdom
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- acuity,
- acumen,
- astuteness,
- clear-sightedness,
- keenness,
- penetration,
- percipience,
- perspicacity,
- sensitivity,
- understanding
- brain(s),
- braininess,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- canniness,
- cleverness,
- gray matter,
- intellect,
- intelligence,
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- mentality,
- power,
- reason,
- sense,
- smartness,
- wit
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2
a body of facts learned by study or experience
- the orientation meetings will provide the company's old hands with an opportunity to pass on their wisdom to the new employees
Synonyms for wisdom
Words Related to wisdom
- dope,
- information,
- intelligence,
- know,
- lowdown,
- news,
- skinny
- [slang]
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3
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
- had overstayed her welcome and lacked the wisdom to know it
Synonyms for wisdom
- common sense,
- discreetness,
- discretion,
- gumption
- [chiefly dialect],
- horse sense,
- levelheadedness,
- nous
- [chiefly British],
- policy,
- prudence,
- sense,
- sensibleness,
- wit
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4
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
- wondered about the wisdom of hiring such an inexperienced girl to care for the children
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