What's the definition of "common sense"?

Answer 1

sound and prudent judgment

Answer 2

the real definition of commoner is someone with out a peerage call. The note "commoner" comes from the homestead of Commoners, the position non-peerage titled human beings can carry workplace. A non-peerage titled royal is a commoner through definition and that is why such rather some royals and the monarch undergo royal peerage titles. maximum human beings that're ignorant of the heritage of the note commoner imagine that non-royals are commoners, and that is person-friendly to understand why! that is unusual to have a royal call.

Answer 3

Im with Texan....was going to use the "Wet Paint Dont Touch" analogy though...my Mum told me once that common sense was what you actually knew to be the best course of action in your heart or brain)
Wikepedia said the following:

Definition of Common Sense:

Common sense is what people in common would agree: that which they "sense" in common as their common natural understanding. Some use the phrase to refer to beliefs or propositions that in their opinion they consider would in most people's experience be prudent and of sound judgment, without dependence upon esoteric knowledge or study or research, but based upon what is believed to be knowledge held by people "in common". The knowledge and experience most people have, or are believed to have by the person using the term.

Answer 4

To me, 'common sense' is taking what seems to be the appropriate response/action in any given moment, with the least amount of insecurity.
For example, when preparing to iron a shirt, a person might quickly touch the sole plate of the iron with a moistened finger tip to see if it is hot, but would not place the whole palm against the same sole plate.

Answer 5

In my experience, common sense is the opposite of intelligence. Everybody has it, but only one person can use it on one idea at one time. For example: a man takes an idea to the council, they all think it over. They approve the idea, then they make a complete hash of it.

Answer 6

It smacks of an oxymoron because a thing considered common sense in one country, culture, society, household, by one person etc might appear absolutely inappropriate even bordering on stupidity in anothers' eyes.

Answer 7

like when you stepped on poo, and you didnt try to smell it coz you know its poo and it smells bloody awful.. thats common sense,lol! kiddin'

Seriously, one meaning maybe is what people in common would agree: that which they "sense" in common as their common natural understanding. The knowledge and experience most people have, or are believed to have by the person using the term.

Answer 8

I might be wrong, but i think it was Einstein who stated -

"There is no such thing as 'common sense.' What we call 'common sense' is prejudice based on dogma."


I may be incorrect or not fully correct in my memory - and open to any correction of what he likely stated on this subject too.

Sash.

Answer 9

Common sense is the brain's logical functions.

Answer 10

Giving something all-rounded thought. Using common knowledge when making decisive actions or decisions.

Answer 11

I guess literally, it is the sense of what is correct, that is most commonly held. To have it, you really need to know whether most people agree with your point of view, and even then it doesn't necessarily mean you or they are right.