wiseness n 1: the quality of being prudent and sensible [syn: {wisdom}, {wiseness}, {soundness}] [ant: {unsoundness}] 2: the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight [syn: {wisdom}, {wiseness}] [ant: {folly}, {foolishness}, {unwiseness}]
Wiseness \Wise"ness\, n. Wisdom. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]