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Adjective: sensible  sen-su-bul
  1. Showing reason or sound judgment
    "a sensible person";
    - reasonable
     
  2. Readily perceived by the senses
    "the sensible universe"; "a sensible odour"
     
  3. 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"; "sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"
     
  4. Able to feel or perceive
    "the more sensible parts of the skin"; "even amoeba are sensible creatures";
    - sensitive
     
  5. Useful or practical rather than fashionable, especially of clothing
    "sensible shoes"

See also: aware, cognisant [Brit], cognizant, commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, conscious, fair, healthy, intelligent, just, levelheaded, level-headed, logical, perceptible, rational, reasonableness, sensitive, sound, tenable, valid, well-founded

Encyclopedia: Sensible