commonsense

[US]/'kɔmən'sens/
[UK]/ˈkɑmənˈsɛns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sensible; easily understood

Example Sentences

commonsense scholarship on the foibles and oversights of a genius

Commonsense tells us not to touch a hot stove.

Having good commonsense can help you make better decisions.

Commonsense dictates that you should save money for emergencies.

Using a password manager is just commonsense in today's digital age.

Commonsense suggests that you should get enough sleep for good health.

Commonsense would tell you not to swim in shark-infested waters.

Real-world Examples

Cruz added that, a question on citizenship is a reasonable, commonsense addition to the census.

Source: VOA Special Collection March 2018

And those who have read the bill know what's in it, simple, commonsense reforms.

Source: PBS English News

Extreme-scale AI models do acquire an ever-more increasing amount of commonsense knowledge, I'll give you that.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Mr. Biden said there must be commonsense steps to save lives, calling it an American, not a partisan issue.

Source: BBC Listening March 2021 Collection

Now, it’s pretty commonsense that an education bill should actually improve education.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

That's why, over the last eight years, my Administration has taken some commonsense steps to do just that.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

We have to take things that are commonsense and explore them.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Introduction to Psychology

This is what most people would take to be the commonsense view.

Source: A Brief History of Time (Original Version)

It was three in the afternoon when Philip left the realms of commonsense.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

The victory of commonsense over insanity so healed her wounds that she forgot the battle.

Source: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

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