Antonyms for commonsense


Grammar : Adj, noun


Definition of commonsense

Origin :
  • 14c., originally the power of uniting mentally the impressions conveyed by the five physical senses, thus "ordinary understanding, without which one is foolish or insane" (Latin sensus communis, Greek koine aisthesis); meaning "good sense" is from 1726. Also, as an adjective, commonsense.
  • As in realistic : adj sensible, matter-of-fact
  • As in commonsensical : adj sensible
  • As in naturalistic : adj realistic
  • As in pragmatical : adj realistic
  • As in true-life : adj realistic
  • As in unromantic : adj realistic
  • As in common-sense : adj reasonable
  • As in down-to-earth : adj reasonable, practical
  • As in mother wit : noun innate intelligence
  • As in gumption : noun nerve, initiative
Example sentences :
  • It was three in the afternoon when Philip left the realms of commonsense.
  • Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster
  • But I want to warn you again, Jonathan, that you must use your own commonsense.
  • Extract from : « The Common Sense of Socialism » by John Spargo
  • “And we will ask them why they never use their commonsense,” chirped Veronica.
  • Extract from : « They and I » by Jerome K. Jerome
  • On the other hand, it can be made a short and commonsense cut to the truth in many cases.
  • Extract from : « Simon » by J. Storer Clouston
  • The problem is not one of religion, but of commonsense in economics.
  • Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 » by Elbert Hubbard
  • They balanced so perfectly that I had recourse to Commonsense, which told me to abstain.
  • Extract from : « Tatterdemalion » by John Galsworthy
  • Yet commonsense can never be sufficient to find the right motor will impulses.
  • Extract from : « Psychology and Social Sanity » by Hugo Mnsterberg
  • What, in the name of commonsense, is your estimate of Mrs. Abbott's character?'
  • Extract from : « The Whirlpool » by George Gissing
  • May there not be a commonsense, as well as an art, and a science, under the command of sophia?
  • Extract from : « The Eagle's Nest » by John Ruskin
  • As long as we have a spark of commonsense left, we are not really in love.
  • Extract from : « The Clique of Gold » by Emile Gaboriau

Synonyms for commonsense

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