Definition of common sense Common sense

com•mon sense

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What does common sense mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

common sense - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
  good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit
  sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  logic reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic"
  nous common sense; "she has great social nous"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • common sense (Noun)
    An internal sense, formerly believed to be the sense by which information from the other five senses is understood and interpreted.
  • 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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • common sense
    See Common sense, under Sense.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • common sense
    Sound practical judgment.

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  • Common sense means what people would agree about. It is actually a personal judgement based on the situation and facts. Common sense is sometimes the best guide to what is acceptable by others.

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