wisdom

noun wisdoms · wisedome · wisdome

1. uncountable An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
2. countable A piece of wise advice.
3. countable, uncountable The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
4. countable, uncountable The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
5. countable, uncountable The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
6. countable, uncountable The ability to know and apply spiritual truths. Wiſdom…is to a man an infinite Treaſure, for ſhe is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ſhe is the Brightneſs of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Majeſty of God, and an Image of his Goodneſs; ſhe teacheth us Soberneſs and Pru
7. countable, rare, uncountable A group of wombats. It would also be difficult to get to the bottom line accurately if a wisdom of wombats ate your working papers. Both scenarios are equal in probability.
8. countable, rare, uncountable A group of owls. What he expected to find I cannot imagine , unless it was a wisdom of owls. What he did see and hear were telephones ringing, assistants answering them, getting up from their seats to take a book or a card from a file, returning[…]

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9. abbreviation, colloquial, countable, ellipsis Ellipsis of wisdom tooth HAVING MY WISDOMS REMOVED

Similar: acuity, astuteness, clairvoyance, discernment, discrimination, gumption, insight, nous, penetration, perspicacity, prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageliness, sageness, sapience, savvy, sharpness, sophy, understanding, wisdom, wiseness, wit · Opposite: foolishness, folly, foolhardiness, imprudence, stupidity, unwisdom

proper noun

1. The Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.