noun · neutral
wisdom
/ˈwɪzdəm/WIS·dom
Band 5-6task2speaking
the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of experience and knowledge
Examples
“Grandparents often pass on wisdom about managing money.”
“There is a lot of wisdom in traditional farming methods.”
“She consulted her teacher for his wisdom on the career choice.”
Band 8 sentence
“While knowledge provides facts, wisdom integrates those facts with experience to make ethically sound decisions in complex situations.”
Collocations
- words of wisdom
- traditional wisdom
- ancient wisdom
Word family
wise adjwisely advwisdom noun
Common mistakes
knowledge→wisdom
He has many wisdoms.→He has a lot of wisdom.
Say it for a higher band
5knowledge→6experience→7+wisdom
Synonyms
insight
prudence
Easily confused
knowledge
“Her knowledge of languages helped her find work abroad.”
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