sense

/sens/ noun

Definition

B1 [no plural] the ability to make good decisions and do things that will not make problems: He had the good sense to book a seat in advance.

B1 [no plural] a feeling or understanding about yourself or about a situation: Living in the countryside gave us a great sense of freedom.

a sense of humour UK B1 the ability to understand funny things and to be funny yourself

› the ability to do something: a sense of direction good business sense

› one of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste: I have a very poor sense of smell.

› the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence

make sense › to have a meaning or reason that you can understand: He’s written me this note but it doesn’t make any sense.

make sense › to be a good thing to do: It makes sense to buy now while prices are low.

(Definition of sense noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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