Wisdom vs Ambitious - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
(countable) A piece of wise advice.
The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
(theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
* 1652 , , The Fame and Confe??ion of the Fraternity of…the Ro?ie Cro?s ,
Possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.
* 1891 , , "The Man with the Twisted Lip,"
Strongly desirous—followed by "of" or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring.
Hard to achieve.
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As a noun wisdom
is an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.As a proper noun Wisdom
is the Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.As an adjective ambitious is
possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.wisdom
English
(wikipedia wisdom)Noun
pages 1–2 of the preface
- Wi?dom …is to a man an infinite Trea?ure, for ?he is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ?he is the Brightne?s of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Maje?ty of God, and an Image of his Goodne?s; ?he teacheth us Soberne?s and Prudence, Righteou?ne?s and Strength; ?he under?tands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ?entences; ?he foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ?hall happen in time to come.
Synonyms
* sagacity * sapienceAntonyms
* foolishness * follyDerived terms
* conventional wisdom * pearl of wisdom * wisdom toothSee also
* morality English words suffixed with -dom ----ambitious
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- As I grew richer I grew more ambitious , took a house in the country, and eventually married, without anyone having a suspicion as to my real occupation.
Ideas coming down the track, passage=A “moving platform” scheme
Usage notes
* Said of people, projects, plans, goals, etc.Derived terms
* ambitiously * ambitiousness * overambitiousReferences
* * * * * "ambitious" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002) * "
ambitious" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * "
ambitious" in Compact Oxford English Dictionary , (Oxford University Press, 2007)