Synonyms of nous

Noun

1. nous, common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit

usage: common sense; "she has great social nous"

2. mind, head, brain, psyche, nous, cognition, knowledge, noesis

usage: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

Definition and meaning of nous (Dictionary)