- wisdom
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. sagacity, understanding; conventional wisdom. See knowledge.II(Roget's IV) n.1. [Intellectual power]2. [Good sense]Syn. prudence, astuteness, sense, reason, clear thinking, brains, good judgment, sagacity, understanding, sanity, shrewdness, experience, practical knowledge, carefulness, vigilance, tact, balance, poise, stability, caution, solidity, hardheadedness, savoir faire (French), common sense, horse sense*, savvy*.Ant. stupidity*, irrationality, rashness.3. [Learning]Syn. erudition, enlightenment, attainment; see knowledge 1 .See Synonym Study at knowledge .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.knowledge, experience, erudition, good judgment, insight, sagacity, common sense, *horse sense, intelligence, smarts, *brains, discernment, acumen, savvy, enlightenment, foresight. ''A special knowledge in excess of all that is known.''—Ambrose Bierce. ''The soul's natural food.''— Jacob Anatoli. ''[That which]comes by suffering.''—Aeschylus.ANT.: ignorance, inexperience, stupidity, foolishnessIV(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. Deep, thorough, or mature understanding: insight, profundity, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sapience. See WISE. 2. The ability to make sensible decisions: common sense, judgment, sense. Informal: gumption, horse sense. See ABILITY. 3. That which is known; the sum of what has been perceived, discovered, or inferred: information, knowledge, lore. See KNOWLEDGE.
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