Main Entry: common sense

Function: noun

Date: 1726

: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts

synonyms see sense

— com·mon·sense \ˈkä-mən-ˈsen(t)s\ adjective

— com·mon·sen·si·ble \-ˈsen(t)-sə-bəl\ adjective

— com·mon·sen·si·cal \-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl\ adjective

— com·mon·sen·si·cal·ly \-si-k(ə-)lē\ adverb