wisdom

wisdom
noun
ADJECTIVE
deep, great, profound
accepted, common, conventional, folk, perceived, popular, prevailing, received, traditional

Conventional wisdom has it that higher oil prices are bad for economic growth.

The received wisdom is that the book is always better than the film.

practical
homespun

His journals are full of dubious pearls of homespun wisdom.

worldly

He is too lacking in worldly wisdom to be a politician.

accumulated, collective

the accumulated wisdom of generations

ancient

A bridge between ancient wisdom and modern insight is now being built.

innate, inner
political
divine
VERB + WISDOM
challenge, doubt, have doubts about, question

Many commentators doubted the political wisdom of introducing a new tax.

accept
seek

Those who seek wisdom at the shrine will find it.

dispense, impart

Do you have any wisdom to impart on this subject?

prove

The latest unemployment figures prove the wisdom of the government's policy.

WISDOM + VERB
dictate sth, have it that … , hold sth (esp. AmE)

Popular wisdom dictates that a father is essential in raising a son.

PREPOSITION
according to … wisdom, contrary to … wisdom

Contrary to conventional wisdom, stress is not a bad thing.

PHRASES
a fount of wisdom (formal or humorous), a source of wisdom

Consultants are too often seen as the source of all wisdom.

in sb's wisdom (ironic)

In their infinite wisdom, they closed the swimming pool at the busiest time of year.

pearls of wisdom (ironic)

students eager to catch pearls of wisdom from the professor's lips

wit and wisdom

He entertained the audience for two hours with his wit and wisdom.

with the wisdom of hindsight

It's easy enough to see what we should have done, with the wisdom of hindsight.

words of wisdom

The former world champion imparted a few words of wisdom to the young runners.


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