sensible

Meanings

• adjective

  having the ability to perceive or understand things, or to judge what is sensible or appropriate: reasonable, rational

  - "She is a sensible person who always thinks before acting."
  - "The sensible decision would be to stay home during a storm."

• adjective

  capable of being understood or dealt with: intelligible, comprehensible

  - "The instructions on the medication were not sensible to me."
  - "The sensible solution to the problem was to ask for help."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɛn.sɪ.bl̩/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749976"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sensible
envelope , relieve , grieve , achieve

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Variants

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sensible , sensibleness , sensiblenesses , sensibler , sensiblest , sensibly , sensibles , sensible heat , sensible heats

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Forms

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sensibly, more sensibly, most sensibly

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Etymology

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Old French sensibel, from sens, sense + -able -able

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sensible' comes from the Old French word 'sensibel', which means 'capable of feeling or perceiving'.

2. The term 'sensible' was first used in English during the late 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. common sense: The ability to use good judgment and make decisions based on practical experience and understanding of a situation.

2. reason: The power of the mind to think, understand, and form logical judgments.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'sensible' has been used to describe characters who are reasonable and rational, making wise decisions and acting with common sense. In art and music, the term can refer to works that appeal to the senses and are easily understood.

How to Memorize "sensible"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a wise decision based on logic and understanding.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sensible' with the idea of being reasonable and rational.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Sensible is Smart: Sensible people Show Sound Sense.'

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