common sense

com·mon sense

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-uh n sens]
- /ˈkɒm ən sɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-uh n sens]
- /ˈkɒm ən sɛns/

Definitions of common sense words

uncountable noun common sense Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way. 3
noun common sense plain ordinary good judgment; sound practical sense 3
adjective common sense inspired by or displaying sound practical sense 3
noun common sense ordinary good sense or sound practical judgment 3
noun common sense sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence. 1
noun common sense practical thinking 1

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Origin of common sense

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; translation of Latin sēnsus commūnis, itself translation of Greek koinḕ aísthēsis

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common sense popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for common sense

noun common sense

practicality — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
prudence — a female given name.

All 19 Synonyms of common sense

Antonyms for common sense

noun common sense

ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
impracticality — not practical or useful.
insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.

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common sense usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for common sense

noun common sense

Antonyms for common sense

noun common sense

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