HORSE SENSE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

horse sense

noun

Definition of horse sense

as in prudence

the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters pure horse sense should tell you it's dangerous to play with matches

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Recent Examples of horse sense Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024 But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023 Back in 2011, Daniels, a former Bush White House official and two-term Indiana governor known for his conservative horse sense and low-key manner, passed on a White House run and went on to accept the Purdue presidency. — Frederick Hess, Forbes, 16 June 2022 In an age when Hollywood’s highest-profile parent-child relationship is that between Britney Spears and her father, what could be more refreshing than the homespun horse sense of the Howard boys? — Peter Tonguette, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021

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Noun

Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

The higher standards down the pecking order can help keep the brightest talent in the game for longer, with the next generation benefitting from that wisdom.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
At the beginning of the 20th century, the prevailing wisdom about raising children could be remarkably grim.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of wisdom

Noun

But one city is run by people who have common sense and the other one isn't, so there's that.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
All in all, the stunt perfectly captures the current state of the attention economy, in which common sense is commonly traded for viral clips.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of common sense

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