sensible

[ sen-suh-buhl ]

/ ˈsɛn sə bəl /

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adjective

having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.

cognizant; keenly aware (usually followed by of): sensible of his fault.

significant in quantity, magnitude, etc.; considerable; appreciable: a sensible reduction in price.

capable of being perceived by the senses; material: the sensible universe.

capable of feeling or perceiving, as organs or parts of the body.

perceptible to the mind.

conscious: The patient was speechless but still sensible.

Archaic. sensitive.

Origin of sensible

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

SYNONYMS FOR sensible

1 intelligent, sagacious, rational, reasonable.

2 conscious, understanding, observant.

4 perceptible, discernible, palpable.

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ANTONYMS FOR sensible

1 stupid.

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1. See practical.

OTHER WORDS FROM sensible

sen·si·ble·ness, noun sen·si·bly, adverb non·sen·si·ble, adjective non·sen·si·ble·ness, noun

non·sen·si·bly, adverb o·ver·sen·si·ble, adjective o·ver·sen·si·ble·ness, noun o·ver·sen·si·bly, adverb un·sen·si·ble, adjective un·sen·si·ble·ness, noun un·sen·si·bly, adverb

Words nearby sensible

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

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Writing—the next movie, the labels—is a sensible thing for a man grown distrustful of the camera to do.

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But if Obama and Biden were sensible about not arming Syrian moderates, the same cannot be said for their policy toward Iraq.

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Her father was uneasy about her; he feared she was either ill or unhappy, and consulted his sensible old mother.

The Gold that Glitters |Emily Sarah Holt
I am sensible that it will meet with almost as many critics as readers.

The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son |The Earl of Chesterfield
She's quite dropped her fine-lady airs and subsided into a sensible being.

Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 |Various
He was quite fluent and sensible, although his voice sounded remote in his own ears.

Viviette |William J. Locke
But each has his motive pardieu, and a sensible motive is mine.

Faithful Margaret |Annie Ashmore

British Dictionary definitions for sensible

sensible

/ (ˈsɛnsɪbəl) /

adjective

having or showing good sense or judgment a sensible decision

(of clothing) serviceable; practical sensible shoes

having the capacity for sensation; sensitive

capable of being apprehended by the senses

perceptible to the mind

(sometimes foll by of) having perception; aware sensible of your kindness

readily perceived; considerable a sensible difference

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 sensible

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.

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