Nous and Sensibleness

Nous

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

Sensibleness and nous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensibleness" instead a noun "Nous".

Sensibleness

Sensibleness noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
Usage example: proud of their teenage daughter's unfailing sensibleness and maturity

Nous and sensibleness are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Nous" instead a noun "Sensibleness".
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Sensibleness and Nous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nous/sensibleness
Nous & Sensibleness. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nous/sensibleness>.
Sensibleness or Nous. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nous/sensibleness.
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