sensible
adjective
Simple meaning
Acting with or showing good sense.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sehnsuhbuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɛnsəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
especially formally
Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
Used this way, sensible is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “Wearing a warm coat in winter is a very sensible idea.”
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Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.
An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation.
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The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet.
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Synonyms
Sense: acting with or showing good sense
Antonyms
Sense: acting with or showing good sense
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