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Definition of sensible adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    sensible

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    NAmE//ˈsɛnsəbl//
     
     
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  1. 1(of people and their behavior) able to make good judgments based on reason and experience rather than emotion synonym practical She's a sensible sort of person. I think that's a very sensible idea. Say something sensible. I think the sensible thing would be to take a taxi home.
  2. 2(of clothes, etc.) useful rather than fashionable sensible shoes
  3. 3(formal or literary) aware of something I am sensible of the fact that mathematics is not a popular subject. opposite insensible Use silly (sense 1) or impractical (senses 1 and 2) as the opposite for the other senses.
NAmE//ˈsɛnsəbli//
 
adverb to behave sensibly He decided, very sensibly, not to drive when he was so tired. She's always very sensibly dressed.
Which Word?sensible / sensitive
  • Sensible and sensitive are connected with two different meanings of sense.
  • Sensible refers to your ability to make good judgments:She gave me some very sensible advice. It wasn’t very sensible to go out on your own so late at night.
  • Sensitive refers to how easily you react to things and how much you are aware of things or other people:a soap for sensitive skin This movie may upset a sensitive child.
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