commonsense
Plain good judgment
Commonsense describes practical judgment that most people are expected to have—the kind of understanding that doesn't require special training or expertise.
A commonsense approach to a problem relies on ordinary reasoning rather than theory.
It's just commonsense to lock your doors at night.
Often written as two words: common sense.
Science of valid reasoning
- rationalitySound judgment quality
- soundnessReliability of structure
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
discernment · sanity · reasonableness · prudence · sagacity · wisdom · acumen · insight
Quality of being useful
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- realismAccepting things as they are
functionality · straightforwardness · groundedness · earthiness · levelheadedness · hardheadedness · real-world · hands-on
Requiring no demonstration
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
axiomatic · manifest · undeniable · unmistakable · transparent · patent · no-brainer · truism
Innate behavioral tendency
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- seat-of-the-pantsGuided by intuition alone
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- rationalitySound judgment quality
- soundnessReliability of structure
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
judgment · discernment · sanity · reasonableness · prudence · sagacity · wisdom · acumen · insight · foresight
practicality
Quality of being useful
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
realism · functionality · straightforwardness · groundedness · earthiness · levelheadedness · hardheadedness · real-world · hands-on · workable
self-evident
Requiring no demonstration
evident · axiomatic · manifest · undeniable · unmistakable · transparent · patent · no-brainer · truism · taken-for-granted
instinct
Innate behavioral tendency
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- seat-of-the-pantsGuided by intuition alone
commonsensenonsensical
Without coherent meaning
irrational · illogical · absurd · unreasonable · senseless
commonsensetheoretical
Based on hypothesis, untested
academic · book learning · esoteric · scholarly · abstract
commonsenseunfounded
Without factual support
groundless · baseless · unsupported · unsubstantiated · unjustified