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sensible

• (a) showing reason or sound judgment
  • a sensible choice
  • a sensible person
  reasonable,
• (a) able to feel or perceive
  • even amoeba are sensible creatures
  • the more sensible parts of the skin
  sensitive,
• (s) readily perceived by the senses
  • the sensible universe
  • a sensible odor
• (s) aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed
  • made sensible of his mistakes
  • "I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"- Henry Hallam
  • "sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"- Edmund Burke

Synonyms

reasonable sensitive

Antonyms

unreasonable insensible

See also

fair just logical rational valid aware cognisant cognizant conscious sensitive

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