wisdom

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪzdəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɪzdəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wizdəm)


wisdom
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Sense: Noun: intellectual power
Synonyms:
intellectual power, intelligence Collocations, cleverness, sagacity, knowledge Collocations, learning Collocations
Antonyms:
idiocy, insanity, simpleness, simplemindedness, lunacy, madness Collocations, absurdity, losing your marbles
Sense: Noun: good sense
Synonyms:
good sense, sense Collocations, common sense, good judgment, good judgement (UK), clear thinking, prudence, judgment Collocations, judgement (UK), sagacity, savvy Collocations (informal), discretion Collocations, brains (informal), sanity, shrewdness, tact, levelheadedness, sensibleness, foresight
Antonyms:
stupidity, irrationality, rashness, imprudence, senselessness, thoughtlessness, ineptitude, carelessness, irrationality, misjudgment, oversight Collocations, nonsense Collocations, shortsightedness
Sense: Noun: enlightenment
Synonyms:
enlightenment Collocations, understanding Collocations, learning Collocations, erudition, scholarship Collocations, knowledge Collocations, the light
Antonyms:
ignorance, unenlightenment, unfamiliarity, inexperience, illiteracy, lack of education
Sense: Noun: insight
Synonyms:
insight Collocations, discernment, perception Collocations, perceptiveness, forethought, sageness, sagacity
Sense: Noun: knowledge
Synonyms:
knowledge Collocations, science Collocations, information Collocations, facts, lore Collocations, book learning, learning Collocations, education Collocations, erudition
Sense: Noun: know-how
Synonyms:
know-how, expertise Collocations, ability Collocations, knowledge Collocations, experience Collocations, knack Collocations, skill Collocations
Sense: Noun: advisability
Synonyms:
advisability, prudence, expedience, judiciousness


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