sensible

sensible
adj
1. prudent, level-headed, judicious, sagacious, sage, politic, discreet, circumspect; thoughtful, reflective, reflecting, sapient, sober, sane, moderate, cool, cool-headed; reasonable, rational, ra-tiocinative, logical, analytical, sound, full of common sense; practical, down-to-earth, realistic; far-sighted, shrewd, intelligent, percipient, discerning, discriminating; wary, heedful, careful, well-advised.
2.Usu. sensible of
cognizant, familiar with, acquainted with, Sl. wise to, knowledgeable of, understanding; aware, conscious, sentient, alive to, Archaic. ware; mindful, regardful, observant, awake, wideawake.
3. palpable, tangible, tactual, touchable, ponderable, appreciable, non-abstract; incarnate, embodied, corporeal, physical, material, bodily, somatic; concrete, real, solid, substantial, substantive; visible, seeable, observable, beholdable, manifest; discernible, perceptible, detectable, apprehensible, ascertainable, knowa-ble, cognizable, intelligible.
4. plausible, credible, likely, within reason, well-founded, well-grounded; legitimate, equitable, fair, right; suitable, proper, fit, meet, advisable, seasonable, timely.

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  • sensible — [ sɑ̃sibl ] adj. • XIIIe; lat. sensibilis « qui peut être senti »; « qui peut sentir », en lat. médiéval I ♦ Sens actif 1 ♦ Capable de sensation et de perception. Les êtres sensibles. « Avoir l ouïe sensible, fine et juste » (Rousseau). « si le… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • sensible — Sensible. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui a du sentiment. Les pierres ne sont pas sensibles. l oeil est une partie fort sensible. les parties nerveuses sont les plus sensibles. il ne faut pas appuyer les esperons à ce cheval. il est trop sensible, il… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Sensible — Sen si*ble, a. [F., fr. L. sensibilis, fr. sensus sense.] 1. Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or understanding;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sensible — adjetivo 1. Que tiene sensibilidad, puede percibir sensaciones o siente con mayor o menor intensidad una sensación externa: Las plantas son seres sensibles. Unas personas son más sensibles que otras al dolor físico. Soy mucho más sensible a l… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • sensible — sensible, sensitive 1. The primary meaning of sensible is ‘having (common) sense’, i.e. the opposite of foolish, and of sensitive ‘easily offended or emotionally hurt’. In these uses they hardly get in each other s way. Where they overlap is in… …   Modern English usage

  • sensible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wise and prudent; having or showing common sense. 2) practical and functional rather than decorative. 3) (sensible of/to) formal or dated aware of: I am very sensible to your concerns. DERIVATIVES sensibleness noun sensibly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Sensible — Sen si*ble, n. 1. Sensation; sensibility. [R.] Our temper changed . . . which must needs remove the sensible of pain. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which impresses itself on the sense; anything perceptible. [1913 Webster] Aristotle distinguished …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sensible — (Del lat. sensibĭlis). 1. adj. Que siente, física y moralmente. 2. Que puede ser conocido por medio de los sentidos. 3. Perceptible, manifiesto, patente al entendimiento. 4. Que causa o mueve sentimientos de pena o de dolor. 5. Dicho de una… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • sensible — [sen′sə bəl] adj. [ME < MFr < L sensibilis < sensus, pp. of sentire, to feel, SENSE] 1. that can cause physical sensation; perceptible to the senses 2. perceptible to the intellect 3. easily perceived or noticed; marked; striking;… …   English World dictionary

  • sensible — 1. capacidad para percibir o transmitir una sensación o estímulo. 2. se dice de los microorganismos que se ven afectados por bajas concentraciones de fármacos antimicrobianos. 3. anormalmente susceptible a una sustancia, como a un fármaco o a una …   Diccionario médico

  • sensible — I adjective advisable, apprised, astute, conscious, cool headed, discerning, discreet, discriminating, enlightened, farsighted, informed, intelligent, judicious, justifiable, knowing, knowledgeable, levelheaded, logical, observant, palpable,… …   Law dictionary

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