Quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

noun [ WIZ-duhm ]

The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.

• 🖊️  Is it not wisdom to learn from one's mistakes?
• 🖊️  The wisdom imparted by the elders was invaluable during the crisis.
• 🖊️  Had he possessed more wisdom, he would have chosen a different path.
• 🖊️  In the end, it was his wisdom that saved them all.
• 🖊️  If only the leaders had heeded the wisdom of history, the tragedy might have been averted.
• 🖊️  Her wisdom in navigating the complexities of the new technology was unparalleled.
• 🖊️  Oh, how the wisdom of the ages echoes through the halls of time!
• 🖊️  The wisdom of the crowd can sometimes lead to unexpected solutions.
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her wisdom shone like a beacon.
• 🖊️  The wisdom of the ancients is often lost in the noise of modernity.
• 🤝  sagacity, intelligence, insight
• ⚔️  foolishness, ignorance, stupidity

Accumulated knowledge or erudition.

noun [ WIZ-duhm ]

Accumulated knowledge, erudition, or enlightenment that comes from learning or experience.

• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her wisdom shone like a beacon.
• 🖊️  The wisdom of Socrates still echoes through the halls of academia, challenging us to question everything.
• 🖊️  If only the leaders of the world could harness the wisdom of the ages, perhaps peace would be within reach.
• 🤝  knowledge, learning, erudition
• ⚔️  naivety, inexperience

Ability to make sound decisions.

noun [ WIZ-duhm ]

The ability to make sound decisions and give good advice based on knowledge and experience.

• 🖊️  If only King Solomon's wisdom could guide us through these turbulent times!
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, her wisdom shone like a beacon.
• 🖊️  The wisdom of the ancients is often ignored in the age of technology.
• 🤝  prudence, judgment, discernment
• ⚔️  recklessness, imprudence

Philosophical or theological insight.

noun [ WIZ-duhm ]

Philosophical or theological insight into the nature of existence, reality, or the divine.

• 🖊️  If only the leaders of the world had the wisdom of ancient philosophers, perhaps history would have taken a different course.
• 🖊️  Is it not wisdom that guides us through the labyrinth of life?
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, she found wisdom in the stars.
• 🤝  philosophy, theology, metaphysics
• ⚔️  superficiality, shallowness