Synonyms for sapience

Most common

wisdom · prudence · sagacity · sapiency

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Noun

Antonyms

unwisdom

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The property of being sapient, the property of possessing or being able to possess wisdom.

Forms

Plural

sapiences → wisdoms, senses, prudences, sagacities…

Example sentences

• wisdom We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.
• prudence It is clear that he failed for lack of prudence.
• sagacity Tom isn't known for his sagacity.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

sense¹

6 letters

wisdom²

8 letters

prudence², sagacity, sapiency

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wisdom² = 2 syllables).