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 Definitions of sensible  [ˈsɛn sə bəl]  

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Definition of 'sensible' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) sensible
having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment:
a sensible young woman.

2.  sensible
cognizant; aware:
sensible of his fault.

3.  sensible
capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind:
the sensible universe.

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

5.  sensible
conscious:
The patient was speechless but still sensible.

6.  sensible
appreciable:
a sensible improvement.

Etymology:  (1635–45)

Definition of 'sensible' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) reasonable, sensible
showing reason or sound judgment
"a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

2. (adj) sensible, sensitive
able to feel or perceive
"even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin"

3. (adj) sensible
readily perceived by the senses
"the sensible universe"; "a sensible odor"

4. (adj) sensible
aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed
"made sensible of his mistakes"; "I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"- Henry Hallam; "sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"- Edmund Burke


Definition of 'sensible' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) sensible
wise or rational
a sensible decision; It would be sensible to ask permission first.; a very sensible boy


Definition of 'sensible' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) sensible
capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or understanding; ////// heat; sensible resistance

2. (adj) sensible
having the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; capable of perceiving by the instrumentality of the proper organs; liable to be affected physsically or mentally; impressible

3. (adj) sensible
hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected; having nice perception or acute feeling; sensitive; also, readily moved or affected by natural agents; delicate; as, a sensible thermometer

4. (adj) sensible
perceiving or having perception, either by the senses or the mind; cognizant; perceiving so clearly as to be convinced; satisfied; persuaded

5. (adj) sensible
having moral perception; capable of being affected by moral good or evil

6. (adj) sensible
possessing or containing sense or reason; giftedwith, or characterized by, good or common sense; intelligent; wise

7. (noun) sensible
sensation; sensibility

8. (noun) sensible
that which impresses itself on the sense; anything perceptible

9. (noun) sensible
that which has sensibility; a sensitive being


Translation of 'sensible' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: wise; having or showing good judgement
She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: verstandig Arabic flag Arabic: عاقِل، حَكيم Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: разумен
Brazilian flag Brazilian: sensato Czech flag Czech: moudrý German flag German: vernünftig
Danish flag Danish: fornuftig Greek flag Greek: λογικός, συνετός Spanish flag Spanish: sensato
Estonian flag Estonian: arukas Farsi flag Farsi: عاقل Finnish flag Finnish: järkevä
French flag French: sensé Hebrew flag Hebrew: נָבוֹן Hindi flag Hindi: समझदार
Croatian flag Croatian: razborit Hungarian flag Hungarian: okos Indonesian flag Indonesian: bijaksana
Icelandic flag Icelandic: skynsamur Italian flag Italian: assennato, ragionevole Japanese flag Japanese: 分別のある
Korean flag Korean: 분별 있는 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: protingas, sveikai/blaivi Latvian flag Latvian: []prātīgs
Malay flag Malay: bijak Dutch flag Dutch: verstandig Norwegian flag Norwegian: fornuftig, bevisst
Polish flag Polish: rozsądny Persian flag Persian: عاقل Pashto flag Pashto: هوښيار، معقول، ځيرك، باخب
Portuguese flag Portuguese: sensato Romanian flag Romanian: înţelept, inteligent; rez Russian flag Russian: разумный
Slovak flag Slovak: rozumný, múdry Slovenian flag Slovenian: razumen Serbian flag Serbian: razuman
Swedish flag Swedish: förståndig, förnuftig, kl Thai flag Thai: ฉลาด; มีการวินิจฉัยที่ดี Turkish flag Turkish: aklı başında
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 明智的,切合實際的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: розумний; розсудливий Urdu flag Urdu: عقل والا ، دانشور
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: có đầu óc xét đoán Chinese flag Chinese: 明智的,切合实际的

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