释义 |
horse sense in British Englishnoun another term for common sense horse sense in American Englishhorse sense in American EnglishWord origin [1825–35, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cliché, electrolyte, panda, self-help, spiritualismExamples of 'horse sense' in a sentencehorse sense The problem was, her owner had no horse sense.The stars of the film are creatures of beauty: short, muscular, shaggy ponies with more horse sense and charm than the humans. Synonyms of 'horse sense'common sense, judgment, practicality, nous More Synonyms of horse sense Synonyms nous (British, slang) mother wit See horseAdditional synonymsDefinition common sense or initiative He didn't have the gumption to seize the opportunity when it came up. Synonyms common sense, sense, ability, spirit, initiative, enterprise, wit(s), savvy (slang), acumen, nous (British, slang), get-up-and-go (informal), cleverness, resourcefulness, shrewdness, discernment, sagacity, horse sense, astuteness, mother witDefinition the ability to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint Publication of the information was a serious error in judgment. Synonyms sense, common sense, good sense, judiciousness, reason, understanding, taste, intelligence, smarts (slang, US), discrimination, perception, awareness, wisdom, wit, penetration, prudence, sharpness, acumen, shrewdness, discernment, perspicacity (formal), sagacity, astuteness, percipienceSynonyms common sense, brains, smarts (slang, US), judgment, savvy (slang), nous (British, slang), gumption (British, informal), horse sense, native intelligence Nearby words ofhorse sense - horror-struck
- horse
- horse around or about
- horse sense
- horseman
- horseplay
- horticulture
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