Common sense and Heedlessness

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Common sense noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.

Usage example: common sense should tell you not to meet face-to-face with someone who is just an online acquaintance

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Heedlessness is an antonym for common sense.

Heedlessness noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.

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Common sense is an antonym for heedlessness.

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Heedlessness and Common sense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_sense/heedlessness

Common sense & Heedlessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_sense/heedlessness>.

Heedlessness or Common sense. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_sense/heedlessness.

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