wisdoms
Hard-won life lessons
Wisdoms is the plural of wisdom, used when referring to distinct pieces of wise counsel or different traditions of knowledge: the accumulated wisdoms of ancient cultures, folk wisdoms passed down through generations.
Since wisdom usually functions as an uncountable noun, the plural form appears mainly when emphasizing separate, distinguishable insights rather than wisdom as a general quality.
Guidance on decisions
- counselExpert guidance offered
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- tipsExtras for servers
strategies · know-how · experience · common-sense · prudence · judgment · discernment · savvy
Accurate statements about reality
- insightsPenetrating understandings gained
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- maximsSuccinct statements of truth
aphorisms · sayings · axioms · precepts · dicta · gnomes · adages · epigrams
Of one's forebears
- eldersSenior community members
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- oralOf the mouth
tribal · cultural · generational · ancient · folk · hereditary · shamanic · aboriginal
Sacred religious writings
- revelationsSurprising facts made known
- divineOf or from gods
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- biblicalOf sacred texts
prophetic · sacred · canonical · theological · ecclesiastical · gnostic · mystical · doctrinal
Obtained from public contributions
- sharedHeld in common
- pooledCombined for shared use
- communalShared by a community
- aggregatedCombined into one total
consensus · collaborative · distributed · networked · institutional · organizational · accumulated · synthesized
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- extractionsActs of removing something
- impactedInfluenced or wedged in
- eruptionViolent sudden release
orthodontics · jaw · dentistry · removal · anesthesia · recovery · swelling · sockets
advice
Guidance on decisions
tips · strategies · know-how · experience · common-sense · prudence · judgment · discernment · savvy · street-smart
truths
Accurate statements about reality
- insightsPenetrating understandings gained
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
maxims · aphorisms · sayings · axioms · precepts · dicta · gnomes · adages · epigrams · koans
ancestral
Of one's forebears
- eldersSenior community members
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- indigenousOriginating in a region
oral · tribal · cultural · generational · ancient · folk · hereditary · shamanic · aboriginal · native
scriptures
Sacred religious writings
- revelationsSurprising facts made known
- divineOf or from gods
- spiritualRelating to the soul
biblical · prophetic · sacred · canonical · theological · ecclesiastical · gnostic · mystical · doctrinal · homiletic
crowdsourced
Obtained from public contributions
aggregated · consensus · collaborative · distributed · networked · institutional · organizational · accumulated · synthesized · curated
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- extractionsActs of removing something
- impactedInfluenced or wedged in
eruption · orthodontics · jaw · dentistry · removal · anesthesia · recovery · swelling · sockets · stitches
- collected writingsanthology, compilations, compilation, collections, excerpts
wisdomsfollies
Unwise acts or fanciful structures
foolishnesses · stupidities · indiscretions · imprudences · absurdities
wisdomsfallacies
Invalid logical arguments
falsehoods · misconceptions · delusions · superstitions · untruths
wisdomsignorances
Lacks of knowledge
follies · stupidities · foolishnesses · nonsense · absurdities
- wisdom teethFinal molars to erupt
- wisdom toothLate-erupting back molar
- timeless wisdomKnowledge that stays relevant forever
- words of wisdom
- conventional wisdomGenerally accepted beliefs
- folk wisdomTraditional communal knowledge