common sense

[kom-uhn sens]

noun

1. sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.

common sense

noun

1. plain ordinary good judgment; sound practical sense

adjective

1. inspired by or displaying sound practical sense

Common Sense

1. (1776) A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that called for the United States to declare independence from Britain immediately. Written in a brisk and pungent style, Common Sense had a tremendous impact and helped to persuade many Americans that they could successfully wage a war for their independence.

Other Word Forms

• common-sense adjective
• commonsense adjective
• commonsensical adjective
• commonsensible adjective
• commonsensically adverb
• commonsensibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of common sense¹

1525–35; translation of Latin sēnsus commūnis, itself translation of Greek koinḕ aísthēsis

Example Sentences

“Americans already feel divided and stressed. We can all do our part to bring back civility, manners, and common sense.”

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“It codifies your culture, your society’s intelligence, your common sense, your history—you own your own data,” Huang said last year of sovereign AI.

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"I watched from my hospital bed as Bobby, in the face of logic and common sense, was confirmed for the position, despite never having worked in medicine, public health, or the government," she writes.

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Zohran Mamdani’s vision for New York isn’t heavy on law and order or common sense, so it’s a relief that the city will still have a police chief who believes in both.

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Ms Cociani described the decision as "a great day for justice and common sense".

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Related Words

• acumen 
• good sense www.thesaurus.com
• insight 
• intelligence 
• judgment 
• logic 
• practicality 
• prudence 
• rationality 
• sense 
• sound judgment www.thesaurus.com
• wisdom 
• wit