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common-sense

[kom-uhn sens] / ˈkɒm ən ˈsɛns /
ADJECTIVE
reasonable
Synonyms
WEAK
astute commonsensical cool down-to-earth hardheaded judicious levelheaded matter-of-fact practical rational realistic sane sensible shrewd sound
Antonyms
WEAK
foolish impractical insane unreasonable unsensible unsound
NOUN
sound judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acumen good sense insight intelligence judgment logic practicality prudence rationality sense sound judgment wisdom wit
WEAK
cool experience good reasoning gumption horse sense levelheadedness mother wit reason reasonableness sensibleness sound sense soundness sweet reason wits
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance ineptness irrationality stupidity
WEAK
foolishness impracticality insanity unreasonableness unsoundness
common sense
NOUN
sound judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
good sense horse sense intelligence practicality rationality rule of thumb sense sound judgment sound sense wisdom wit
STRONG
logic mother wit prudence
WEAK
acumen cool experience good reasoning gumption levelheadedness reason reasonableness sensibleness soundness sweet reason wits
Antonyms
STRONG
foolishness impracticality ineptness irrationality stupidity
WEAK
ignorance insanity unreasonableness

Example Sentences

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The universities said they "strongly reject" that in-person, timetabled weekend teaching is classified as "distance learning", arguing it "defies common sense".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

To most people this sounds like common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

And an underdog who stayed in the contest in defiance of steep odds and, seemingly, common sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

There was a common core to it, which was: Use your common sense, man.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I spent months searching for some secret code before I realized that common sense has nothing to do with it.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris