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commonsensible

commonsensible

8.0
Having good practical judgment in everyday situations
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɒmənˈsɛnsəbl/
translation icon : sensato
  • Her commonsensible approach to budgeting helped the family save money every month.

Examples

  • In making decisions, he always relied on his commonsensible instincts rather than just following trends.

  • The teacher praised the student for her commonsensible attitude during the group project, which led to a successful outcome.

  • This was a convention that made a quick tip of the hat to Carter, then a homage to Ted Kennedy, and then a showcase of the Clintons as the commonsensible brains of the party.

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Synonyms

reasonable
vscommonsensible
595 2.7

Fair and sensible in thinking and behavior

is more immediate and practical relying on simple perception not deliberation
commonsense
vscommonsensible
12 3.3

Showing good practical judgment in everyday situations

is rooted in immediate perception and native instinct rather than learned reasoning
commonsensical
vscommonsensible
3 5.8

Using simple practical judgment in everyday situations

is the same meaning but written with a different adjective ending

Antonyms

irrational
192 4.4

Not based on clear reason or thinking

How Sensible

wise
758 2.1
prudent
94 6.2
commonsensible
8.0
sensible
201 2.7
reasonable
595 2.7
practical
507 2.6

Surface Forms

commonsensible positive

Morphology

commonsensible = common + sensible (transparent) = common + sensible

The meaning is directly derived from 'common' + 'sensible' (i.e., sensible in a commonsense way), which is clear to learners who know both parts.

Etymology

Commonsensible combines common ('ordinary' or 'shared') and sensible ('showing good sense', like the everyday word sense). So, commonsensible means having simple, practical good judgment — the kind of sense most people use every day.