lack of wisdom (noun)

  • 1unwisdom — noun Date: before 12th century lack of wisdom ; foolishness, folly …

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  • 2unwisdom — noun lack of wisdom; folly …

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  • 3natural — adj 1 *regular, normal, typical Analogous words: ordinary, *common, familiar: *usual, customary, habitual, accustomed, wonted Antonyms: unnatural: artificial: adventitious 2 Natural, simple, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless, unaffected… …

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  • 4insipience — /ɪnˈsɪpiəns/ (say in sipeeuhns) noun lack of wisdom; folly. {late Middle English, from Latin insipientia} –insipient, adjective –insipiently, adverb …

  • 5unwisdom — /ʌnˈwɪzdəm/ (say un wizduhm) noun 1. lack of wisdom. 2. unwise action; folly …

  • 6in|sip|i|ence — «ihn SIHP ee uhns», noun. lack of wisdom; foolishness; folly. ╂[< Latin īnsipientia < īnsipiēns, entis < in not + sapere have judgment] …

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  • 7knowledgeability — noun wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge his knowledgeability impressed me his dullness was due to lack of initiation • Syn: ↑knowledgeableness, ↑initiation • Derivationally related forms: ↑knowledgeable ( …

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  • 8knowledgeableness — noun wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge his knowledgeability impressed me his dullness was due to lack of initiation • Syn: ↑knowledgeability, ↑initiation • Derivationally related forms: ↑knowledgeable, ↑knowledgeable …

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  • 9initiation — noun 1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office (Freq. 2) his initiation into the club he was ordered to report for induction into the army he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame • Syn: ↑induction,… …

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  • 10foolishness — noun I regretted my foolishness Syn: folly, stupidity, idiocy, imbecility, silliness, inanity, thoughtlessness, imprudence, injudiciousness, lack of foresight, lack of sense, irresponsibility, indiscretion, foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness… …

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