All commonsense synonyms
common sense
C c adj commonsense
- sensible β having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- hardheaded β not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- pragmatic β of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- no-nonsense β not tolerating anything frivolous or trifling; firm and businesslike: a no-nonsense approach to money matters; a no-nonsense teacher with well-behaved classes.
- sober β not intoxicated or drunk.
- real β true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- businesslike β If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
- reasonable β agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- prudent β wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
- lifelike β resembling or simulating real life: a lifelike portrait.
- astute β If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- cool β Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- down-to-earth β practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
- judicious β using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- levelheaded β having common sense and sound judgment; sensible.
- matter-of-fact β adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- practical β of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- rational β agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- realistic β interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- sane β free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- sensible β having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- shrewd β astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- commonsensical β sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- hard-headed β not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- mundane β common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
noun commonsense
- shrewdness β astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- resourcefulness β able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- acumen β keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
- savvy β experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
- cleverness β mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- astuteness β of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- get-up-and-go β energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
- ability β Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
- industry β the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- sagacious β having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
- discernment β the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.
- sagacity β acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
- wit β the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- sense β any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- perspicacity β keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.
- wisdom β the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- judgment β an act or instance of judging.
- spirit β the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- perspicaciousness β having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
- initiative β an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
- nerve β one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.