sensible
sensible Lexical Profile
sensible Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having, showing, or acting in accordance with good sense or sound, practical judgment.
"Taking an umbrella when dark clouds gather is a sensible precaution."
Designed for practicality, comfort, and utility rather than fashion or ostentation (especially of clothing or footwear).
"She wore sensible flat shoes for the long walking tour through the historic district."
Readily perceived by the senses or the mind; appreciable or noticeable.
"There was a sensible drop in temperature as soon as the sun dipped below the horizon."
Conscious or acutely aware of something (usually followed by 'of').
"The committee remained fully sensible of the financial risks involved in the expansion."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'sensible' (having practical good judgment) with 'sensitive' (easily affected by emotions or physical stimuli); in Romance languages like French and Spanish, the cognate 'sensible' is a false friend that means 'sensitive'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Latin 'sensibilis' ('capable of being perceived by the senses, having feeling'), derived from 'sentire' ('to feel, perceive'); the sense shifted in English toward having sound practical judgment.