noun

wiseness

wiseness, wisdom, sagacity

Her wiseness in the matter was clear.

Her wiseness in the matter was clear.

He showed great wiseness for his age.

He showed great wiseness for his age.

((wiseness)) the quality of being wise Her wiseness was impressive.

Synonyms: wisdom, sagacity, prudence; Antonyms: foolishness, stupidity

From 'wise' plus the suffix '-ness', which indicates a state or quality. It literally means 'the state of being wise'.

'Wiseness' is less common than 'wisdom'. 'Wisdom' refers to general knowledge and good judgment, while 'wiseness' can refer to it in a specific instance.

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