good sense

NOUN

common-sense

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acumen 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

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ignorance ineptness irrationality stupidity

WEAK

foolishness impracticality insanity unreasonableness unsoundness

NOUN

discretion

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attention foresight maturity prudence responsibility tact vigilance wisdom

STRONG

acumen calculation care carefulness chariness circumspection concern considerateness consideration deliberation diplomacy discernment discrimination forethought gumption heed heedfulness judiciousness observation perspicacity precaution providence sagacity sense shrewdness solicitude thoughtfulness wariness warning watchfulness

WEAK

canniness presence of mind

Antonyms

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carelessness disregard ignorance indiscretion negligence thoughtlessness

STRONG

heedlessness inattention indifference neglect omission

NOUN

gumption

Synonyms

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acumen cleverness courage initiative resourcefulness savvy shrewdness

STRONG

ability astuteness discernment enterprise get-up-and-go industry judgment perspicaciousness perspicacity sagaciousness sagacity sense spirit wisdom wit

WEAK

common sense horse sense

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance stupidity

STRONG

idleness inanity indolence unemployment

WEAK

cowardice

NOUN

horse sense

Synonyms

WEAK

gumption levelheadedness plain sense savvy understanding

NOUN

logic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

philosophy rationale sanity sense

STRONG

argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage ratiocination relationship syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

Antonyms

WEAK

unreasonableness

NOUN

ratiocination

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STRONG

argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy rationale rationality reason relationship sanity sense syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

NOUN

rationality

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coherence sanity

STRONG

argumentation connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy ratiocination rationale reason relationship sense syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

NOUN

sound judgment

Synonyms

WEAK

analysis deduction discretion discrimination logic prudence rationale reasoning sense

Example Sentences

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I’ve relied on a good sense of humor, a little proportion, and taking a few laps around the track to get my head through it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“In the next eight weeks or so, I think we’ll have a pretty good sense of, is there a there there on tax,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“They’re always willing to do more and they also have a really good sense of humor, it’s always easier to work with athletes that want to laugh and don’t take themselves too seriously,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The man’s nervousness was soothed a little by her humble tone, and the spies had the good sense to look modest and harmless.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

good sense

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