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wisdom
noun as in insight, common sense
Strongest matches
acumen, caution, common sense, experience, foresight, insight, intelligence, judgment, knowledge, poise, prudence, sanity, savvy, sophistication, understanding
Strong matches
astuteness, balance, brains, circumspection, comprehension, discernment, discrimination, enlightenment, erudition, gumption, information, judiciousness, learning, penetration, perspicacity, practicality, reason, sagacity, sapience, shrewdness, solidity, stability
Weak matches
clear thinking, good judgment, horse sense, pansophy, sageness, savoir faire
Example Sentences
Max Webster’s production, which won three Tony Awards for its mesmerizing design, brings audiences along on an adventure that combines the heartfelt wisdom of a classic fable with the splendor of modern stage poetry.
Conventional wisdom holds that political disagreements are no reason to be impolite.
As for the thorny task of comparing golfers across generations and even centuries, Arkush leans on the wisdom of Jones, whose words can be extrapolated fairly to include women as well as men:
Enslaved people, under this wisdom, had guaranteed food, housing and protection.
On Reddit, there’s no shortage of users seeking the wisdom of the masses on how to effectively quit.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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