Deep, thorough, or mature understanding

• sapience

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• sageness

  1. The property of being sage.

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  1. The property of being sage.

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• sagacity

  1. The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

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  1. The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

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• sagaciousness

  1. The state of being sagacious; an acuteness of perception or discernment.

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  1. The state of being sagacious; an acuteness of perception or discernment.

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• profundity

  1. Great intellectual insight or understanding:
  2. Intensity of feeling or conviction.
  3. A profound idea, matter, etc.

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  1. Great intellectual insight or understanding:
  2. Intensity of feeling or conviction.
  3. A profound idea, matter, etc.

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• insight

  1. The ability to see and understand clearly the inner nature of things, esp. by intuition
  2. A perception produced by this ability.
  3. The ability to discern the true nature of a situation, especially by intuition.

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  1. The ability to see and understand clearly the inner nature of things, esp. by intuition
  2. A perception produced by this ability.
  3. The ability to discern the true nature of a situation, especially by intuition.

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The ability to make sensible decisions

• horse sense

  1. Common sense; gumption.

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  1. Common sense; gumption.

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• gumption

  1. Guts; spunk.
  2. Courage and initiative; enterprise and boldness
  3. Common sense.

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  1. Guts; spunk.
  2. Courage and initiative; enterprise and boldness
  3. Common sense.

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• sense

  1. A meaning that is conveyed, as in speech or writing; signification:
  2. Judgment; consensus:
  3. A vague feeling or presentiment:

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  1. A meaning that is conveyed, as in speech or writing; signification:
  2. Judgment; consensus:
  3. A vague feeling or presentiment:

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• judgment

  1. A legal decision; order, decree, or sentence given by a judge or law court
  2. An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision:
  3. The ability to come to opinions about things; power of comparing and deciding; understanding; good sense

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  1. A legal decision; order, decree, or sentence given by a judge or law court
  2. An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision:
  3. The ability to come to opinions about things; power of comparing and deciding; understanding; good sense

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• common sense

  1. Sound judgment not based on specialized knowledge.
  2. Ordinary good sense or sound practical judgment

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  1. Sound judgment not based on specialized knowledge.
  2. Ordinary good sense or sound practical judgment

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That which is known; the sum of what has been perceived, discovered, or inferred

• lore

  1. The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake.
  2. Something taught
  3. Knowledge or learning; specif., all the knowledge of a particular group or having to do with a particular subject, esp. that of a traditional nature

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  1. The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake.
  2. Something taught
  3. Knowledge or learning; specif., all the knowledge of a particular group or having to do with a particular subject, esp. that of a traditional nature

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• knowledge

  1. The state or fact of knowing:
  2. (Archaic) Carnal knowledge.
  3. Acquaintance with facts; range of information, awareness, or understanding

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  1. The state or fact of knowing:
  2. (Archaic) Carnal knowledge.
  3. Acquaintance with facts; range of information, awareness, or understanding

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• information

  1. Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
  2. Knowledge acquired in any manner; facts; data; learning; lore
  3. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:

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  1. Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
  2. Knowledge acquired in any manner; facts; data; learning; lore
  3. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:

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Intellectual power

• perspicacity

  1. Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding.
  2. The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.

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  1. Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding.
  2. The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.

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• sagacity

  1. The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

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  1. The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

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• intelligence

  1. (--- Psychol.) Measured success in using these abilities to perform certain tasks
  2. An agency or organization whose purpose is to gather such information:
  3. The ability to learn or understand from experience; ability to acquire and retain knowledge; mental ability

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  1. (--- Psychol.) Measured success in using these abilities to perform certain tasks
  2. An agency or organization whose purpose is to gather such information:
  3. The ability to learn or understand from experience; ability to acquire and retain knowledge; mental ability

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Good sense

• savvy

  1. Know-how
  2. Practical understanding or shrewdness:
  3. Shrewdness or understanding

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  1. Know-how
  2. Practical understanding or shrewdness:
  3. Shrewdness or understanding

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• horse sense

  1. Common sense; gumption.

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  1. Common sense; gumption.

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• common sense

  1. Sound judgment not based on specialized knowledge.
  2. Ordinary good sense or sound practical judgment

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  1. Sound judgment not based on specialized knowledge.
  2. Ordinary good sense or sound practical judgment

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• savoir faire (French)

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• hardheadedness

  1. The characteristic of being hardheaded.

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  1. The characteristic of being hardheaded.

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• solidity

  1. Soundness of mind, moral character, or finances.
  2. The quality or condition of being solid; firmness, soundness, hardness, etc.
  3. The condition or property of being solid.

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  1. Soundness of mind, moral character, or finances.
  2. The quality or condition of being solid; firmness, soundness, hardness, etc.
  3. The condition or property of being solid.

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• caution

  1. A word, sign, etc. by which warning is given
  2. A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed:
  3. (Informal, former) A person or thing provoking notice, comment, attention, etc.

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  1. A word, sign, etc. by which warning is given
  2. A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed:
  3. (Informal, former) A person or thing provoking notice, comment, attention, etc.

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• stability

  1. The ability of an object, such as a ship or aircraft, to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after displacement, as by the sea or strong winds.
  2. Firmness of character, purpose, or resolution
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) A vow committing a Benedictine monk to one monastery for life.

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  1. The ability of an object, such as a ship or aircraft, to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after displacement, as by the sea or strong winds.
  2. Firmness of character, purpose, or resolution
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) A vow committing a Benedictine monk to one monastery for life.

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• poise

  1. Bearing of the body, especially when graceful:
  2. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
  3. (Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance

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  1. Bearing of the body, especially when graceful:
  2. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
  3. (Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance

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• balance

  1. A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless.
  2. The power or means to decide:
  3. A setting of clauses, phrases, ideas, etc. in parallel constructions for rhetorical effect

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  1. A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless.
  2. The power or means to decide:
  3. A setting of clauses, phrases, ideas, etc. in parallel constructions for rhetorical effect

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• tact

  1. Delicate sensitivity, esp. in aesthetics
  2. Delicate perception of the right thing to say or do without offending; skill in dealing with people
  3. (Archaic) The sense of touch

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  1. Delicate sensitivity, esp. in aesthetics
  2. Delicate perception of the right thing to say or do without offending; skill in dealing with people
  3. (Archaic) The sense of touch

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• vigilance

  1. Alert watchfulness.
  2. Close and continuous attention.
  3. The quality or state of being vigilant; watchfulness

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  1. Alert watchfulness.
  2. Close and continuous attention.
  3. The quality or state of being vigilant; watchfulness

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• carefulness

  1. The state of being careful.

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  1. The state of being careful.

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• practical knowledge

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• experience

  1. Knowledge, skill, or practice resulting from this
  2. The effect on a person of anything or everything that has happened to that person; individual reaction to events, feelings, etc.
  3. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill:

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  1. Knowledge, skill, or practice resulting from this
  2. The effect on a person of anything or everything that has happened to that person; individual reaction to events, feelings, etc.
  3. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill:

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• shrewdness

  1. The quality of being shrewd.
  2. An invented collective name for a group of apes.

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  1. The quality of being shrewd.
  2. An invented collective name for a group of apes.

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• sanity

  1. Soundness of judgment
  2. The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.
  3. Soundness of judgment or reason.

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  1. Soundness of judgment
  2. The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.
  3. Soundness of judgment or reason.

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• understanding

  1. A disposition to appreciate or share the feelings and thoughts of others; sympathy:
  2. (Countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
  3. The power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense

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  1. A disposition to appreciate or share the feelings and thoughts of others; sympathy:
  2. (Countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
  3. The power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense

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• sagacity

  1. The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

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  1. The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

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• good judgment

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• brains

  1. (Plural only, informal) Intelligence; aptitude; mental capability.
  2. Plural form of brain
  3. (Plural only) The brain of one or more animals used as food.

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  1. (Plural only, informal) Intelligence; aptitude; mental capability.
  2. Plural form of brain
  3. (Plural only) The brain of one or more animals used as food.

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• clear thinking

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• reason

  1. The ability to think, form judgments, draw conclusions, etc.
  2. Sound thought or judgment; good sense
  3. A fact or cause that explains why something exists or has occurred:

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  1. The ability to think, form judgments, draw conclusions, etc.
  2. Sound thought or judgment; good sense
  3. A fact or cause that explains why something exists or has occurred:

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• sense

  1. Natural understanding or intelligence, especially in practical matters:
  2. Ability to think or reason soundly; normal intelligence and judgment, often as reflected in behavior
  3. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation:

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  1. Natural understanding or intelligence, especially in practical matters:
  2. Ability to think or reason soundly; normal intelligence and judgment, often as reflected in behavior
  3. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation:

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• astuteness

  1. The quality of being astute.

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  1. The quality of being astute.

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• prudence

  1. The quality or fact of being prudent
  2. A female given name, one of the Puritan virtue names.
  3. The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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  1. The quality or fact of being prudent
  2. A female given name, one of the Puritan virtue names.
  3. The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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Learning

• attainment

  1. Anything attained, as an acquired skill; accomplishment
  2. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
  3. An attaining or being attained

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  1. Anything attained, as an acquired skill; accomplishment
  2. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
  3. An attaining or being attained

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• enlightenment

  1. (Buddhism & Hinduism) A state in which the individual transcends desire and suffering and attains nirvana.
  2. The act or a means of enlightening.
  3. A philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the.

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  1. (Buddhism & Hinduism) A state in which the individual transcends desire and suffering and attains nirvana.
  2. The act or a means of enlightening.
  3. A philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the.

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• erudition

  1. Deep, extensive learning.
  2. Learning acquired by reading and study; scholarship

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  1. Deep, extensive learning.
  2. Learning acquired by reading and study; scholarship

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