sensible
showing reason or sound judgment
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,479 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,867 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- showing reason or sound judgment also: reasonable a sensible choicea sensible person
- able to feel or perceive also: sensitive even amoeba are sensible creaturesthe more sensible parts of the skin
- readily perceived by the senses the sensible universea sensible odor
- aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed made sensible of his mistakesI am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling
sensible in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Strange infatuation of an otherwise sensible woman!
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Then the elder will be still more sensible.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Gathered in a group under the vestibule, the most sensible deplored their rash confidence.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 2
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It seems about the most sensible thing the bird could have done with them.
Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 · Various · Chapter 1
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The reasons is none but what a sensible man must admit, and such I take you to be.
Lahoma · J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis · Chapter 1