Synonyms for nous
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the necessary common sense or awareness.
Related words
- Other spellings
- noos nouse
Example sentences
- intelligence My kitchen help has the intelligence of a spatula.
- intellect Your people know that I have a superior intellect.
- competence Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nous | rising | |
| intelligence | rising | |
| intellect | steady | |
| competence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- head1, mind1
- 5 letters
- brain1
- 6 letters
- psyche2
- 9 letters
- intellect3
- 10 letters
- competence3
- 12 letters
- intelligence4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (psyche2 = 2 syllables).