Definitions

sense

[sens] / sɛns /

NOUN

feeling of animate being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel impression sensibility sensitivity taste touch

STRONG

faculty function hearing kinesthesia sensation sight smell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy lot

NOUN

awareness, perception

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability appreciation atmosphere aura common sense feel feeling imagination impression insight intelligence judgment knowledge mentality mind recognition sentiment spirit thought understanding wisdom wit

STRONG

brains capacity cleverness cognizance consciousness discernment discrimination gumption intellect intuition premonition presentiment prudence quickness reason reasoning sagacity sanity sharpness smarts soul tact

WEAK

clear-headedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

being concrete disbelief ignorance inability inanity physicality reality stupidity thing

STRONG

carelessness senselessness

NOUN

point, meaning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

logic matter message significance understanding value

STRONG

acceptation advantage burden core definition drift gist good heart implication import interpretation meat nitty-gritty nuance nub purport purpose reason short signification stuff substance thrust upshot use worth

WEAK

bottom line denotatiton intendment meat and potatoes name of the game nature of the beast nuts and bolts punch line significancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificance meaninglessness

STRONG

disadvantage exterior exteriority outside surface

VERB

become aware of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

Example Sentences

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The neighborhood has long been a haven for Westerners, offering mixed-gender running clubs, access to alcohol in what had long been a dry society and a sense that the kingdom’s most conservative rules don’t apply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A prudent pullback toward the low-to- mid $50s makes sense in the near term.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“So rather than trying to recreate that ourselves, it made a lot of sense to bring them in, support what they’re doing and help them scale,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But equally important as those gains was the sense of agency the project gave Day, fueling the making of “Halo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I thought there was no sense in making it even worse.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

sense

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