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wisdom

/ˈwɪzdəm/noun2 syllables

Wisdom means: an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC.

Synonyms for wisdom20

noun, as in an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

Book of Wisdom, Wisdom of Solomon

noun, as in the quality of being prudent and sensible

wiseness, soundness

noun, as in the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

wiseness

noun, as in ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

sapience

also used for wisdom

parliament, acuity, astuteness, clairvoyance, discernment, discrimination, gumption, insight, nous, penetration, perspicacity, prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageliness

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Opposites of wisdom

folly

What does wisdom mean?5

noun

1

an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

2

the quality of being prudent and sensible

3

the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

4

ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

5

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wisdom in a sentence

  • Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.Hybrid
  • My father, in his infinite wisdom, has forgotten to bring the tarp again.jamessilver
  • Wisdom was not created from books, but books were created from wisdom.shanghainese
  • Don't you know then, my son, how little wisdom rules the world?jerom
  • With a little more wisdom, he would not have got in trouble.CM
  • We let you off, on this condition however, that you no longer seek wisdom.mhenderson5
  • Nowadays, wisdom no longer appears to be an admirable virtue.Zurich899
  • We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of wisdom

as a noun

plural
wisdoms