Common sense
Common sense noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
Rational and common sense are semantically related in sensible topic. In some cases you can use "Rational" instead an adjective phrase "Common sense".
Rational
Rational adjective - Having the ability to reason.
Common sense and rational are semantically related in sensible topic. Sometimes you can use "Common sense" instead an adjective "Rational".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
-
Brains: Hinata, not specially intelligent, but is the most rational and has common sense.
Source: Beauty, Brains and Brawn - Nowadays people at best can wish youkai existed, but their common sense and a scientific and rational world don't allow them to do so.
Source: Inherent in the System -
Ocelot is convinced that there is a rational and scientific method to deconstruct and harness these powers, but that by the time they do the future's common sense will be incomprehensible to the people of the 1980's.
Cite this Source
Rational and Common sense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_sense/rational
Common sense & Rational. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_sense/rational>.
Rational or Common sense. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_sense/rational.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "common sense" and "rational" have occurred on timeline