ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Commonsense

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Commonsense is an adjective meaning Alternative form of common sense.

Meaning

Alternative form of common sense.

Example Sentences

A voice kept saying, Are you sure you want to do that? His commonsense voice that had saved his hide many times.
With his usual dose of commonsense he recognized that nothing could really change the status quo, and all that a knee-crooking knave might do in protest was to sneak a line or two into his verse simply to let off steam […]
It is the policy of my Administration to support America’s truckers and safeguard our roadways by enforcing the commonsense English-language requirement for commercial motor vehicle drivers and removing needless regulatory burdens that undermine the working conditions of America’s truck drivers.

Synonyms for commonsense

Depending on context, synonyms include sensible, reasonable, commonsensical, commonsensible.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sensible, reasonable, sanity, wise, judicious, sense.

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