commonsense

as inrealistic
as incommonsensical
as innaturalistic
as inpragmatical
as intrue-life
as inunromantic
as incommon-sense
as indown-to-earth
as inmother wit
as ingumption

Synonyms for commonsense

adj sensible, matter-of-fact

Antonyms for commonsense

Word Origin & History

14c., originally the power of uniting mentally the impressions conveyed by the five physical senses, thus "ordinary understanding, without which one is foolish or insane" (Latin sensus communis, Greek koine aisthesis); meaning "good sense" is from 1726. Also, as an adjective, commonsense.

Example Sentences for commonsense

It was three in the afternoon when Philip left the realms of commonsense.

But I want to warn you again, Jonathan, that you must use your own commonsense.

“And we will ask them why they never use their commonsense,” chirped Veronica.

On the other hand, it can be made a short and commonsense cut to the truth in many cases.

The problem is not one of religion, but of commonsense in economics.

They balanced so perfectly that I had recourse to Commonsense, which told me to abstain.

Yet commonsense can never be sufficient to find the right motor will impulses.

What, in the name of commonsense, is your estimate of Mrs. Abbott's character?'

May there not be a commonsense, as well as an art, and a science, under the command of sophia?

As long as we have a spark of commonsense left, we are not really in love.

commonsense

Synonyms for commonsense

Antonyms for commonsense

More words related to commonsense

commonsensical

down-to-earth

gumption

mother wit

naturalistic

pragmatical