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- pronunciation:
- sen
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or showing sound judgment.
Her son had always made unwise decisions, and she wished he would be more sensible.I don't think that quitting your job is a sensible thing to do right now.- synonyms:
- levelheaded, prudent, rational, reasonable
- antonyms:
- absurd, asinine, daft, foolish, half-baked, impractical, mad, nonsensical, senseless, silly, stupid, wild, zany
- similar words:
- credible, down-to-earth, hardheaded, intelligent, judicious, logical, plausible, politic, realistic, responsible, sagacious, sage, sane, sober, sound, thoughtful
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| definition 2: |
very aware; cognizant (usu. fol. by "of").
He is no longer sensible of his surroundings.We are all sensible of your grief.Few were sensible of the event's seriousness at the time.- synonyms:
- aware, cognizant, conscious
- antonyms:
- insensible
- similar words:
- attentive, awake, mindful, observant, regardful
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| definition 3: |
able to be perceived by the senses.
At first, the odor of the leaking gas was not sensible to the employees.- synonyms:
- perceptible, phenomenal
- antonyms:
- insensible
- similar words:
- appreciable, concrete, corporeal, discernible, feeling, manifest, material, palpable, physical, real, substantial, tangible, visible
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| definition 4: |
able to perceive or feel; conscious.
Only the dogs were sensible to the noise.- synonyms:
- conscious, sentient
- antonyms:
- insensible, senseless
- similar words:
- aware, sensitive
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| related words: |
advisable, competent, discreet, earthy, intelligent, moderate, practical, prudent, safe, sensational, steady, tenable, well, wise |
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| derivations: |
sensibly (adv.), sensibleness (n.) |
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