common sense
noun
sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
commonsensical
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a word derived from
common sense.
Example Sentences
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It isn’t much of an answer, but the approaches endorsed by Mr. Harrelson and the legion of academicians and scientists who weigh in here are appealing in a commonsensical fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
He also proven to the world that one can become a very wealthy person just by “a commonsensical plan to buy and hold shares in high-quality, publicly traded businesses,” said Klarman.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025
THE FACTS: As commonsensical as that might sound, it could backfire in a horrific way, experts warn.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
The hothouse atmosphere of Eulabee’s private school, the cruelty of adolescent girls, Eulabee’s commonsensical parents and the warmth of their family life in its Swedish traditions and frugal ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
From one point of view, the knowledge we end up with seems to be culturally relative, contingent, peculiar; from another it seems to be commonsensical, predictable, inevitable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
