# wiseness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.

## Etymology
From Middle English wisnesse, from Old English wīsnes (“teaching, wisdom”), equivalent to wise + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wiseness