Synonyms of common sense
5 similar words
Another word for common sense is cop on. Other synonyms of common sense are good sense, horse sense, mother wit and native wit.
Synonyms and similar words for common sense
nounOrdinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and...
- cop on Ireland, informalCommon sense.
- good senseCommon sense; sensibleness.
- horse senseCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education.
- mother witA person with such intelligence.
- native witThe intelligence or common sense with which one is normally born.
Meaning of common sense
- noun Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
- noun One of the four interior senses; the one by which information from the five exterior senses is understood and interpreted.
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Questions about synonyms of common sense
- What is another word for common sense?
- Common sense has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cop on, good sense, horse sense, mother wit and native wit.
- What does common sense mean?
- Common sense means ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
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