commonsensical

Thân thiện

Returning home at a reasonable hour is a commonsensical practice.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Exhibiting native good judgment; based on or in accordance with sound, practical judgment rather than specialized knowledge. It describes an approach, idea, or person that is sensible, reasonable, and grounded in everyday experience.

Usage

• The adjective commonsensical is used to characterize reasoning, advice, solutions, or people. It emphasizes practicality and straightforward logic that most people would understand and agree with.
• It often contrasts with approaches that are overly theoretical, complex, or academic.

Examples

• The mayor's commonsensical approach to the budget crisis focused on cutting unnecessary expenses first.
• Her commonsensical advice was simply to talk to your neighbor directly about the problem.
• The manual provides a commonsensical guide to basic home repairs.

Advanced Usage

• "Commonsensical wisdom": Refers to practical knowledge or insights derived from everyday life and shared human experience.
  • The book is filled with commonsensical wisdom about managing personal finances.
• Used to validate an argument by appealing to basic, shared logic.
  • His commonsensical argument convinced the committee, as it avoided complex jargon and focused on clear outcomes.

Variants and Related Words

• Common sense (noun): Sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.
  • It's just common sense to look both ways before crossing the street.
• Commonsense (adjective, often used attributively): Used before a noun to describe something involving or based on common sense.
  • It was a commonsense solution to a frustrating problem.

Synonyms

• Sensible: Chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; practically wise.
• Practical: Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.
• Reasonable: Based on good sense; fair and sensible.
• Down-to-earth: Sensible and practical, not given to extravagance or flights of fancy.

Antonyms

• Impractical: Not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic.
• Unreasonable: Not guided by or based on good sense; irrational.
• Theoretical: Concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. exhibiting native good judgment
   • arrive home at a reasonable hour
   • commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius
   • unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated

Từ đồng nghĩa

• commonsense
• commonsensible