Commonsensible

/ˌkɒmənˈsɛnsɪbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being understood or judged by common sense; reasonable and sensible in a practical way; appealing to ordinary reason.

Etymology

From 'common sense' + -ible (variant of -able, meaning 'capable of'). This rare formation explicitly marks something as accessible to common sense reasoning.

Kelly Says

Making something 'commonsensible' is often what good writers and teachers do—they translate complex ideas into terms anyone can grasp. That's why analogies are so powerful: they make the abstract suddenly sensible to common experience.

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