Nous and Senselessness

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

Usage example: an Oxford don who was long on erudition but a little short on everyday nous

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Senselessness is an antonym for nous.

Senselessness noun - Lack of good sense or judgment.

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Nous is an antonym for senselessness.

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Senselessness and Nous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nous/senselessness

Nous & Senselessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nous/senselessness>.

Senselessness or Nous. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nous/senselessness.

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