SENSE Synonyms: 254 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'sense' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of sense are common sense , judgment , and wisdom . While all these words mean "ability to reach intelligent conclusions," sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. // a choice showing good sense

Q: Where would 'common sense' be a reasonable alternative to 'sense'?

The words common sense and sense can be used in similar contexts, but common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. // common sense tells me it's wrong

Q: When would 'judgment' be a good substitute for 'sense'?

Although the words judgment and sense have much in common, judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. // they relied on her judgment for guidance

Q: In what contexts can 'wisdom' take the place of 'sense'?

In some situations, the words wisdom and sense are roughly equivalent. However, wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. // a leader of rare wisdom

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as in feeling

an indefinite physical response to a stimulus a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors

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as in intellect

the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems although he has little formal education, he is a man of considerable practical sense

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as in prudence

the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters you have the sense to handle anything that comes up

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as in meaning

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action got the general sense of the poem

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as in reasoning

the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems your argument simply shows no sense

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as in to feel

to have a vague awareness of the deer seemed to sense danger

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as in to understand

to have a clear idea of I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later

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How does the noun sense contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of sense are common sense, judgment, and wisdom. While all these words mean "ability to reach intelligent conclusions," sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence.

a choice showing good sense

Where would common sense be a reasonable alternative to sense?

The words common sense and sense can be used in similar contexts, but common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge.

common sense tells me it's wrong

When would judgment be a good substitute for sense?

Although the words judgment and sense have much in common, judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity.

they relied on her judgment for guidance

In what contexts can wisdom take the place of sense?

In some situations, the words wisdom and sense are roughly equivalent. However, wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average.

a leader of rare wisdom

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Noun

Pumpkin is high in fiber, offering a sense of satiety. —

Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 Regardless of which strategy streamers are pursuing, increasingly there’s a sense that if the era of make-it-rain buyouts is over, there need to be new incentives on the table — such as bonuses for high-performing shows. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024

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European finance chiefs sense this danger more acutely than their peers in Asia and the United States, according to Deloitte’s annual European CFO survey. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 Then, as Claire looks into the eyes of a coyote and senses chaotic energies rising within her, the hum gravitates downward, with double-basses and piano slithering across the classically diabolical interval of the tritone. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sense

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