mother wit

Noun

Meaning

sound practical judgment

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Alternative names

mother-wit

Synonyms

common sense sense gumption good sense horse sense native wit reason understanding brain intelligence perception intellect sharpness practicality acumen
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Antonyms

abracadabra inability ignorance madness insanity absurdity
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Hypernyms

judgment discernment sagacity judgement sagaciousness

Hyponyms

logic nous road sense

Examples

Common sense is not so common Source: Internet

he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples Source: Internet

fortunately she had the good sense to run away Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mother tongue mother tongue speaker mother tongues mother world mother yeast mother's best friend