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adjective
2.
cognizant; keenly aware (usually followed by of): sensible of his fault.
3.
significant in quantity, magnitude, etc.; considerable; appreciable: a sensible reduction in price.
4.
capable of being perceived by the senses; material: the sensible universe.
5.
EXPANDcapable of feeling or perceiving, as organs or parts of the body.
6.
perceptible to the mind.
7.
conscious: The patient was speechless but still sensible.
8.
COLLAPSEArchaic. sensitive.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin sēnsibilis, equivalent to sēns(us) sense + -ibilis -ible
1325–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin sēnsibilis, equivalent to sēns(us) sense + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
sen·si·ble·ness, noun
sen·si·bly, adverb
non·sen·si·ble, adjective
non·sen·si·ble·ness, noun
non·sen·si·b·ly, adverb
EXPANDo·ver·sen·si·ble, adjective
o·ver·sen·si·ble·ness, noun
o·ver·sen·si·b·ly, adverb
un·sen·si·ble, adjective
un·sen·si·ble·ness, noun
un·sen·si·b·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. intelligent, sagacious, rational, reasonable. See practical. 2. conscious, understanding, observant. 4. perceptible, discernible, palpable.
1. intelligent, sagacious, rational, reasonable. See practical. 2. conscious, understanding, observant. 4. perceptible, discernible, palpable.
Antonyms
1. stupid.
1. stupid.
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World English Dictionary
| sensible (ˈsɛnsɪbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having or showing good sense or judgment: a sensible decision |
| 2. | (of clothing) serviceable; practical: sensible shoes |
| 3. | having the capacity for sensation; sensitive |
| 4. | capable of being apprehended by the senses |
| 5. | perceptible to the mind |
| 6. | ( |
| 7. | readily perceived; considerable: a sensible difference |
| —n | |
| 8. | a less common term for leading note Also called: sensible note |
| [C14: from Old French, from Late Latin sēnsibilis, from Latin sentīre to sense] | |
| 'sensibleness | |
| —n | |
| 'sensibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
sensible
late 14c., "perceptible to the senses," from L. sensibilis "having feeling, perceptible by the senses," from sensus, pp. of sentire "perceive, feel" (see sense). Meaning "aware, cognizant (of something)" is recorded from c.1412. Meaning "having good sense, reasonable" first
EXPANDrecorded c.1530. Of clothes, shoes, etc., "practical rather than fashionable" it is attested from 1855. Sensibility "capacity for refined emotion" is from 1756.
COLLAPSE
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Medical Dictionary
sensible sen·si·ble (sěn'sə-bəl)
adj.
Perceptible by the senses or by the mind.
Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
Having a perception of something; cognizant.
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