Synonyms for wisdom
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Insight
insight, sagacity, understanding, knowledge, lore, discernment, wit, perspicacity, profundity, foresight, erudition, good sense, judgment US, judgement UK, common sense, gumption, learning, information, depth, savvy informal, clairvoyance, sapience, discretion
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Definitions
- n. 1
An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- n. 2
A piece of wise advice.
Related words
- Word family
- wise wisehead wiseness
- Phrases
- conventional wisdom pearl of wisdom received wisdom salt of wisdom wisdom tooth
Forms
- Plural
- wisdoms → senses, soundnesses, wisenesses, insights…
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Wisdom is mental power acting upon the materials that fullest knowledge gives in the most effective way. Skill is far inferior to wisdom, consisting largely in the practical application of acquired knowledge, power, and habitual processes, or in the ingenious contrivance that makes such application possible.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- insight This poem calls for great insight from the reader.
- sagacity Tom isn't known for his sagacity.
- parliament Tom led the small opposition caucus in parliament.
By length
- 3 letters
- wit1
- 4 letters
- lore1
- 5 letters
- sense1, depth1, savvy2
- 7 letters
- insight2
- 8 letters
- learning2, judgment2, gumption2, sagacity, sapience, wiseness
- 9 letters
- knowledge2, judgement2, foresight2, soundness2, erudition4
- 10 letters
- parliament3, discretion3, profundity
- 11 letters
- information4, discernment3
- 12 letters
- clairvoyance3, perspicacity
- 13 letters
- understanding4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (savvy2 = 2 syllables).