wisdom

3 definitions • 7 examples

the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments:

I certainly hope to gain a little wisdom as I grow older.

He hosts a weekly radio programme in which he dispenses wisdom (= gives his opinions) on a variety of subjects.

I tend to doubt the wisdom of separating a child from its family whatever the circumstances.

Did we ever stop to question the wisdom of going to war?

Before I went off to university my father gave me a few words of wisdom.

Conventional/Received/Popular wisdom has it (= most people think) that women are more emotional than men, but in my experience it often isn't the case.

the ability to make good judgments based on what you have learned from your experience, or the knowledge and understanding that gives you this ability

Wisdom also means the quality of being a good judgment:

I question the wisdom of separating a child from his brothers and sisters whatever the circumstances.