sen·si·ble
ˈsen(t)-sə-bəl
1
: having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason : rational, reasonable
sensible people
made a sensible answer
2
: designed for practical ends (such as comfort) rather than for appearance
sensible shoes
3
: of a kind to be felt or perceived: such as
a
: perceptible to the senses or to reason or understanding
felt a sensible chill
her distress was sensible from her manner
b
: perceptible as real or material : substantial
the sensible world in which we live
c
archaic
: perceptibly large : considerable
4
sensibleness
noun
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