make sense

idiom

1

: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand

We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.

The instructions don't make any sense (at all).

The instructions make no sense (at all).

You're not making much sense (to me).

2

: to be reasonable

It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.

It makes little/no sense to continue.

Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).

Examples of make sense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, check whether a Roth conversion might make sense. —Dean Shahan, The Tennessean, 17 Aug. 2025

Everyday users are employing these tools to inform important life decisions and to make sense of politics, history, and the world around them. —Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025

Getting both back on track, along with cooperation on energy and infrastructure projects—and even real estate deals—at the right time would make sense. —Miriam Sapiro, Time, 15 Aug. 2025

Other factors, like location and timing, have to make sense, too. —Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for make sense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• penitence
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense