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/ˈsɛn.sɪ.bəl/
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Received-Pronunciation:
[ˈsɛn.sɪ.bl̩]
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/ˈsen.sɪ.bəl/
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S EH1 N S AH0 B AH0 L
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Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: reasonable
Antonyms: none provided
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I only wear high heels on formal occasions; otherwise, I prefer sensible shoes. 1999, Neil Gaiman, Stardust (2001 Perennial Edition), page 8, They would walk, on fair evenings, around the village, and discuss the theory of crop rotation, and the weather, and other such sensible matters.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, formal
Examples
For Plato the belief in sensible objects is fallible.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: perceptible, appreciable, detectable
Antonyms: insensible, imperceptible, unappreciable, undetectable
Able to feel or perceive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Liable to external impression; easily affected; sensitive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Of or pertaining to the senses; sensory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Sensation; sensibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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That which impresses itself on the senses; anything perceptible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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That which has sensibility; a sensitive being.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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showing reason or sound judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a sensible choice a sensible person
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Synonyms: reasonable
Antonyms: none provided
able to feel or perceive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
even amoeba are sensible creatures the more sensible parts of the skin
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Synonyms: sensitive
Antonyms: insensible
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adjective satellite
Meaning 13
aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed- Henry Hallam- Edmund Burke
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
made sensible of his mistakes I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling sensible that a good deal more is still to be done
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 14
readily perceived by the senses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the sensible universe a sensible odor
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Synonyms: none provided
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From Latin sēnsibilis (“perceptible by the senses, having feeling, sensible”), from sentiō (“to feel, perceive”).
Across languages
Translations 131 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
waarneembaar
— perceptible by the mind
Bulgarian :
осезаем
(osezaem)
— perceptible by the mind
Catalan :
perceptible
— perceptible by the mind
Dutch :
waarneembaar
— perceptible by the mind
Dutch :
merkbaar
— perceptible by the mind
German :
wahrnehmbar
— perceptible by the mind
Irish :
inchéadfaithe
— perceptible by the mind
Italian :
percepibile
— perceptible by the mind
Lithuanian :
suvokiamas protu
— perceptible by the mind
Romanian :
perceptibil
— perceptible by the mind
Romanian :
observabil
— perceptible by the mind
Romanian :
sesizabil
— perceptible by the mind
Russian :
ощути́мый
(oščutímyj)
— perceptible by the mind
Bulgarian :
забележим
(zabeležim)
— easily perceived, appreciable
Catalan :
apreciable
— easily perceived, appreciable
Dutch :
merkbaar
— easily perceived, appreciable
Dutch :
aanzienlijk
— easily perceived, appreciable
Dutch :
aanwijsbaar
— easily perceived, appreciable
Finnish :
ymmärrettävä
— easily perceived, appreciable
German :
spürbar
— easily perceived, appreciable
Irish :
inchéadfaithe
— easily perceived, appreciable
Italian :
apprezzabile
— easily perceived, appreciable
Lithuanian :
lengvai suvokiamas
— easily perceived, appreciable
Romanian :
considerabil
— easily perceived, appreciable
Romanian :
apreciabil
— easily perceived, appreciable
Romanian :
mare
— easily perceived, appreciable
Russian :
ощути́мый
(oščutímyj)
— easily perceived, appreciable
Turkish :
hissedilir
— easily perceived, appreciable
Turkish :
gözle görülür
— easily perceived, appreciable
Turkish :
dişe dokunur
— easily perceived, appreciable
Bulgarian :
чувствителен
(čuvstvitelen)
— able to feel or perceive
Catalan :
sensible
— able to feel or perceive
Dutch :
gevoelig
— able to feel or perceive
French :
sensible
— able to feel or perceive
German :
der Empfindung fähig
— able to feel or perceive
Irish :
céadfach
— able to feel or perceive
Irish :
céadfaíoch
— able to feel or perceive
Italian :
sensibile
— able to feel or perceive
Central Kurdish :
عاقڵ
('aqill)
— able to feel or perceive
Lithuanian :
pajėgus pajusti ar suvokti
— able to feel or perceive
Romanian :
simțitor
— able to feel or perceive
Romanian :
sensibil
— able to feel or perceive
Russian :
восприи́мчивый
(vospriímčivyj)
— able to feel or perceive
Russian :
чувстви́тельный
(čuvstvítelʹnyj)
— able to feel or perceive
Thai :
สัมผัสได้
— able to feel or perceive
Turkish :
duygun
— able to feel or perceive
Catalan :
conscient
— aware of something
Catalan :
sabedor
— aware of something
Catalan :
coneixedor
— aware of something
Dutch :
(zich) bewust
— aware of something
Finnish :
tietoinen
— aware of something
German :
gewahr
— aware of something
Italian :
razionale
— aware of something
Romanian :
rațional
— aware of something
Romanian :
conștient
— aware of something
Romanian :
inteligent
— aware of something
Russian :
сознаю́щий
(soznajúščij)
— aware of something
Russian :
зна́ющий
(znájuščij)
— aware of something
Turkish :
ayırdında (olmak)
— aware of something
Turkish :
farkında (olmak)
— aware of something
Bulgarian :
благоразумен
(blagorazumen)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Catalan :
sensat
— acting with or showing good judgement
Catalan :
assenyat
— acting with or showing good judgement
Czech :
rozumny
— acting with or showing good judgement
Danish :
fornuftig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Dutch :
verstandig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Dutch :
zinnig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Finnish :
järkevä
— acting with or showing good judgement
Finnish :
järjellinen
— acting with or showing good judgement
French :
sensé
— acting with or showing good judgement
French :
raisonnable
— acting with or showing good judgement
Georgian :
აზრიანი
(azriani)
— acting with or showing good judgement
German :
vernünftig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Gothic :
𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃
(andaþahts)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Ancient Greek :
φρόνιμος
(phrónimos)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Hungarian :
észszerű
— acting with or showing good judgement
Hungarian :
értelmes
— acting with or showing good judgement
Icelandic :
skynsamlegur
— acting with or showing good judgement
Irish :
réasúnta
— acting with or showing good judgement
Irish :
ciallmhar
— acting with or showing good judgement
Irish :
céillí
— acting with or showing good judgement
Italian :
giudizioso
— acting with or showing good judgement
Italian :
di buon senso
— acting with or showing good judgement
Italian :
ragionevole
— acting with or showing good judgement
Italian :
sensato
— acting with or showing good judgement
Norwegian Bokmål :
fornuftig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Norwegian Nynorsk :
fornuftig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Polish :
sensowny
— acting with or showing good judgement
Polish :
rozsądny
— acting with or showing good judgement
Portuguese :
sensato
— acting with or showing good judgement
Romanian :
rezonabil
— acting with or showing good judgement
Romanian :
rațional
— acting with or showing good judgement
Romanian :
sensibil
— acting with or showing good judgement
Romanian :
simțit
— acting with or showing good judgement
Russian :
разу́мный
(razúmnyj)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Russian :
здравомы́слящий
(zdravomýsljaščij)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Russian :
рациона́льный
(racionálʹnyj)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Russian :
благоразу́мный
(blagorazúmnyj)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Russian :
здра́вый
(zdrávyj)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Sanskrit :
कवि
(kavi)
— acting with or showing good judgement
Scottish Gaelic :
toinnte
— acting with or showing good judgement
Scottish Gaelic :
glic
— acting with or showing good judgement
Spanish :
razonable
— acting with or showing good judgement
Spanish :
sensato
— acting with or showing good judgement
Spanish :
sesudo
— acting with or showing good judgement
Swedish :
förnuftig
— acting with or showing good judgement
Turkish :
makul
— acting with or showing good judgement
Turkish :
akla yatkın
— acting with or showing good judgement
Turkish :
akıllı
— acting with or showing good judgement
Turkish :
akıllıca
— acting with or showing good judgement
Catalan :
pràctic
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Dutch :
praktisch
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Dutch :
functioneel
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Finnish :
käytännöllinen
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
French :
pratique
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
German :
vernünftig
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
German :
sinnvoll
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
German :
gescheit
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Italian :
pratico
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Italian :
logico
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Latin :
practicus
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Portuguese :
prático
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Romanian :
practic
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Romanian :
logic
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Romanian :
chibzuit
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Russian :
практи́чный
(praktíčnyj)
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Russian :
целесообра́зный
(celesoobráznyj)
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Spanish :
práctico
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Turkish :
kullanışlı
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Turkish :
işlevsel
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
Turkish :
işe yarar
— characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness
