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sensible

/ˈsɛn.sə.bəl/adjective3 syllables

Sensible means: showing reason or sound judgment.

Synonyms for sensible24

adjective, as in showing reason or sound judgment

reasonable, commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound, tenable, well-founded, fair, just, logical, rational, valid

adjective, as in able to feel or perceive

sensitive, aware, cognizant, cognisant, conscious

adjective, as in aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed

aware, cognizant, cognisant

adjective, as in readily perceived by the senses

perceptible

also used for sensible

appreciable, detectable

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Opposites of sensible

insensible

What does sensible mean?4

adjective

1

showing reason or sound judgment“a sensible choice”

2

able to feel or perceive“even amoeba are sensible creatures”

3

aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed“made sensible of his mistakes”

4

readily perceived by the senses“the sensible universe”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sensible?2

five syllables

indispensablereprehensible
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Sensible in a sentence

  • John is a very responsible, brave and sensible boy.Amastan
  • What the old man says, everyone considers sensible.carlosalberto
  • Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later.marllboro06
  • From children to the elderly, sensible exercise has a good effect on the body.fcbond
  • A lie, told by a sensible man, remains a lie.belgavox
  • To be fair, he is a sensible person.AlanF_US
  • It was sensible of you to follow her advice.CM
  • It was very sensible of him to reject the bribe.CK

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