sensible

[ sen-suh-buhl ]
/ ˈsɛn sə bəl /

adjective

Origin of sensible

1325–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin sēnsibilis, equivalent to sēns(us) sense + -ibilis -ible

ANTONYMS FOR sensible

1 stupid.

synonym study for sensible

1. See practical.

OTHER WORDS FROM sensible

Words nearby sensible

sensei, senseless, sensi, sensibilia, sensibility, sensible, sensible horizon, sensible perspiration, sensillum, sensitive, sensitive fern

British Dictionary definitions for nonsensible

sensible
/ (ˈsɛnsɪbəl) /

adjective

noun

Also called: sensible note a less common term for leading note

Derived forms of sensible

sensibleness, noun sensibly, adverb

Word Origin for sensible

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin sēnsibilis, from Latin sentīre to sense

Medical definitions for nonsensible

sensible
[ sĕn′sə-bəl ]

adj.

Perceptible by the senses or by the mind.
Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
Having a perception of something; cognizant.