wiseness
Having good sense
Wiseness is the quality of being wise—having good judgment, experience, and knowledge.
The word is rarely used; wisdom is the standard noun form.
Wiseness appears occasionally when writers need an adjective-derived noun: The wiseness of her decision became clear years later.
Careful, wise judgment
- judiciousnessCareful, wise reasoning
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
circumspection · thoughtfulness · reasoning · counsel · advisement · soundness · levelheadedness · sensibleness
Keen perception and judgment
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- clarityState of being understandable
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
intuition · acumen · foresight · perspicacity · comprehension · astuteness · shrewdness · penetration
Sustained reflective attention
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- meditationFocused attention practice
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
dialectics · inquiry · questioning · ethics · virtue · examined life · mindfulness · equanimity
Practical knowledge from life
- growthIncrease in size
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- worldlinessSecular, experienced outlook
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
elderliness · seniority · ripeness · development · sophistication · mellowness · groundedness · composure
prudence
Careful, wise judgment
- judiciousnessCareful, wise reasoning
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
deliberation · circumspection · thoughtfulness · reasoning · counsel · advisement · soundness · levelheadedness · sensibleness · temperance
discernment
Keen perception and judgment
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- clarityState of being understandable
awareness · intuition · acumen · foresight · perspicacity · comprehension · astuteness · shrewdness · penetration · intuitiveness
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- meditationFocused attention practice
stoicism · dialectics · inquiry · questioning · ethics · virtue · examined life · mindfulness · equanimity · detachment
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- growthIncrease in size
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- worldlinessSecular, experienced outlook
gravitas · elderliness · seniority · ripeness · development · sophistication · mellowness · groundedness · composure · patience
wisenessfoolishness
Unwise conduct
folly · stupidity · unwiseness · imprudence · recklessness
wisenessignorance
Absence of knowledge
foolishness · obtuseness · dullness · simple-mindedness · shallowness
wisenessfrivolity
Unserious, lighthearted conduct
frivolousness · flippancy · levity · giddiness · lightheadedness
wise, wisdom, unwise, wisely, wiser, unwisely, wisest, wiseacre, wiseass