Sensible Definition
sĕnsə-bəl
adjective
sensiblest
Perceptible to the intellect.
Webster's New World
Not ornate or impractical.
A sensible hairdo; sensible shoes.
American Heritage
That can cause physical sensation; perceptible to the senses.
Webster's New World
Easily perceived or noticed; marked; striking; appreciable.
Webster's New World
Having a perception of something; cognizant.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
noun
(obsolete) Sensation; sensibility.
Wiktionary
(obsolete) That which impresses itself on the senses; anything perceptible.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Sensible
Adjective
Base Form:
sensible
Superlative:
sensiblestOrigin of Sensible
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From Latin sensibilis (“perceptible by the senses, having feeling, sensible"), from sentire (“to feel, perceive"), past participle sensus.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin sēnsibilis from sēnsus sense sense
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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