common sense
nounHow many syllables in common sense?
There are 3 syllables in the word common sense.How to pronounce common sense:
Definition of common sense:
- common sense (noun):
- good practical understanding
- sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts
Synonyms for common sense:
good sense
gumption
horse sense
level-headedness
mother wit
native intelligence
nous
practicality
prudence
reasonableness
sense
smarts
sound judgment
soundness
wit
Antonyms for common sense:
carelessness
folly
foolhardiness
foolishness
haste
heedlessness
idiocy
ignorance
impracticality
improvidence
imprudence
impulsiveness
inability
inadvisability
incaution
incautiousness
inconsideration
indiscretion
ineptness
injudiciousness
insanity
insensitivity
irresponsibility
mindlessness
nonsense
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