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 aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed
adjective, as in readily perceived by the senses
perceptible
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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