ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zwisdom
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wisdom
Meaning: good judgment gained from knowledge and experience
wisdom in a sentence
How wisdom is used in real sentences:
Grandpa shared his wisdom about saving money and planning ahead.
Ava showed wisdom by testing her model bridge before adding more weight.
“Maya valued their local wisdom because they knew each block through years of daily life.”
— from the passage The Waiting Map
Synonyms for wisdom
Other words for wisdom — insight, judgment and prudence — carry the same meaning.
- insight
- judgment
- prudence
Antonyms of wisdom
Words that mean the opposite of wisdom:
- foolishness
- folly
Where it comes from
From Old English wisdom 'wise judgment'
Memory hook
WISDOM is the good judgment of someone WISE.