Sensible Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

sensible

/ˈsɛnsəbəl/

adjective

sensible

/ˈsɛnsəbəl/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SENSIBLE

[more sensible; most sensible]

1

:

having or showing good sense or judgment

:

reasonable

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2

:

designed to be comfortable, useful, etc., rather than stylish

  • sensible shoes/clothes

  • She wore a sensible coat.

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— sensibly

/ˈsɛnsəbli/

adverb

  • My doctor advised me to eat sensibly.

  • He was sensibly dressed.

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Sensible Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)
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