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sensical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsɪkl̩/
  • General-American: /ˈsɛnsɪk(ə)l/
  • General-American: /-sə-/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That makes sense; showing internal logic; rational, sensible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: illogical, irrational, nonsensical, senseless

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having meaning, making sense semantically

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nonsensical

History

Etymology

From sense + -ical; later uses are probably a back-formation from nonsensical.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: significativo — that makes sense — see also rational, sensible