[1400–50; late ME moderis wytte]This word is first recorded in the period 1400–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: curl, dial, oblique, separate, structure
Synonyms of 'mother wit'
common sense, brains, smarts, judgment
More Synonyms of mother wit
(noun)
Synonyms
common sense
Her mother acted with remarkable common sense.
brains
smarts (slang, mainly US)
judgment
Publication of the information was a serious error in judgment.
savvy (slang)
nous (British, slang)
gumption (British, informal)
He didn't have the gumption to seize the opportunity when it came up.
horse sense
native intelligence
Additional synonyms
in the sense of gumption
Definition
common sense or initiative
He didn't have the gumption to seize the opportunity when it came up.
Synonyms
common sense,
sense,
ability,
spirit,
initiative,
enterprise,
wit(s),
savvy (slang),
acumen,
nous (British, slang),
get-up-and-go (informal),
cleverness,
resourcefulness,
shrewdness,
discernment,
sagacity,
horse sense,
astuteness,
mother wit
in the sense of horse sense
Synonyms
common sense,
judgment,
practicality,
nous (British, slang),
gumption (British, informal),
mother wit
in the sense of judgment
Definition
the ability to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint
Publication of the information was a serious error in judgment.