Knowingness and Wit

Knowingness

Knowingness noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.
Usage example: all the knowingness that comes from 20 years in the police department was evident in his appraisal of the situation

Wit and knowingness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Knowingness".

Wit

Wit noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.
Usage example: lacked the wit to see that the war was unwinnable

Knowingness and wit are semantically related. You can use "Knowingness" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling
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