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chiefly British
Synonyms & Antonyms of nous
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
- an Oxford don who was long on erudition but a little short on everyday nous
Synonyms for nous
- common sense,
- discreetness,
- discretion,
- gumption
- [chiefly dialect],
- horse sense,
- levelheadedness,
- policy,
- prudence,
- sense,
- sensibleness,
- wisdom,
- wit
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“Nous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of nous was in 1678
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