Definitions for WISDOMˈwɪz dəm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wis•domˈwɪz dəm(n.)
the quality or state of being wise; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
scholarly knowledge or learning.
wise sayings or teachings; precepts.
a wise act or saying.
Origin of wisdom:
bef. 900; ME, OE wīsdōm; see wise1, -dom
Princeton's WordNet
wisdom(noun)
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
wisdom, wiseness(noun)
the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
wisdom, sapience(noun)
ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
wisdom, wiseness, soundness(noun)
the quality of being prudent and sensible
Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom(noun)
an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
wisdom(noun)ˈwɪz dəm
knowledge and good judgment that comes from experience
a judge known for his wisdom
wisdomˈwɪz dəm
to think a decision may not be sensible
I question the wisdom of his decision to climb the mountain alone.
Wiktionary
wisdom(Noun)
An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
wisdom(Noun)
A piece of wise advice.
wisdom(Noun)
The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
wisdom(Noun)
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
wisdom(Noun)
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
wisdom(Noun)
The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
Wisdom(ProperNoun)
The Wisdom of Solomon,a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Origin: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.
Webster Dictionary
Wisdom(adj)
the quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity
Wisdom(adj)
the results of wise judgments; scientific or practical truth; acquired knowledge; erudition
The Roycroft Dictionary
wisdom
A term Pride uses when talking of Necessity.
Translations for WISDOM
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
wisdom(noun)
sensible
You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.; Wisdom comes with experience.
- wysheidAfrikaans

- حِكْمَهArabic

- мъдростBulgarian

- sabedoriaPortuguese (BR)

- moudrostCzech

- die WeisheitGerman

- visdom; indsigt; klogskabDanish

- σοφία, φρόνηση, σύνεσηGreek

- sabiduríaSpanish

- tarkusEstonian

- فرزانگىFarsi

- viisausFinnish

- sagesseFrench

- חוֹכמָהHebrew

- बुद्धिमानीHindi

- mudrostCroatian

- bölcsességHungarian

- kebijaksanaanIndonesian

- hyggindi, dómgreind, vísdómurIcelandic

- saggezzaItalian

- 賢明さJapanese

- 지혜Korean

- išmintisLithuanian

- gudrībaLatvian

- bijaksana; kebijaksanaan; kearifanMalay

- wijsheidDutch

- visdom, klokskapNorwegian

- mądrośćPolish

- sagacidadePortuguese

- înţelepciuneRomanian

- мудростьRussian

- múdrosťSlovak

- modrostSlovenian

- mudrostSerbian

- visdom, vishetSwedish

- ความเฉลียวฉลาดThai

- akıllılık, bilgelikTurkish

- 智慧Chinese (Trad.)

- мудрістьUkrainian

- عقلمندیUrdu

- sáng suốtVietnamese

- 智慧Chinese (Simp.)

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