- sense
- n1. sensation, feeling, perception, awareness, Inf. living daylights, sensibility; impression, intuition, suspicion. See sensation(def. 1).2.Usu. sensessanity, mental balance, normality, clearheadedness, coherence, sobriety.3. appreciation, estimation, recognition, regard.4. intelligence, aptitude, intellect, mind, mentality, brain, brains, braininess, brain-power, Inf. gray matter, Sl. smarts, reason, Gk. Philos. nus; acumen, discernment, perspicacity, penetration, understanding, sensitivity; astuteness, shrewdness, Sl. savvy, keenness, sconce, long-headedness, hard-headedness, levelheadedness, common sense, Inf. rhyme or reason; ingenuity, cleverness, aptness; adroitness, deftness, agility, quickness; alertness, brilliance, brightness, acuity, sharpness.5. meaning, import, spirit, gist, upshot, sum and substance, effect, essence, core, pith, content; intent, purport, tenor, tone, vain, drift; implication, connotation, signification, denotation; message, point; intention, purpose, significance; design, plan, scheme, aim.v6. intuit, feel, have a feeling, Inf. have a funny feeling, Inf. feel in one's bones, Inf. have a hunch, Inf. get or have the impression, just know; apprehend, perceive, know, discern, see, note, understand, comprehend, Brit. Sl. suss; appreciate, esteem, regard, recognize.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.