Synonyms for sensible
- adjective
Most common
perceptible appreciable tangible visible reasonable judicious
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Perceptible — able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived
perceptible, appreciable, tangible, visible, noticeable, perceivable, detectable, palpable, apprehensible formal, discernible, evident, conspicuous, observable
2. Reasonable — cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something
reasonable, judicious, wise, aware, intelligent, prudent, level-headed, rational, logical, proper, cognizant, cognisant UK, sound, sagacious formal, coherent, well-founded, conscious, sapient, trustworthy, sensitive, discreet, susceptible, sage
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.
For Plato the belief in sensible objects is fallible.
- adj. 2
Cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something.
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Sensible may be used in the exact sense of conscious, or it may partake of both the senses mentioned above. One may be sensible of his own or another's error; he is conscious only of his own.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- appreciable He's shown no appreciable change of attitude.
- reasonable If the price is reasonable, I want to buy the car.
- judicious Most of the women credit card holders are judicious in using their cards.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sensible | steady | |
| appreciable | falling | |
| reasonable | falling | |
| judicious | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wise1, sage1
- 5 letters
- sound1, aware2
- 6 letters
- proper2
- 7 letters
- visible3, logical3, evident3, prudent2, sapient
- 8 letters
- physical3, rational3, tangible3, coherent3, discreet2, palpable3
- 9 letters
- sensitive3, conscious2, cognizant3, judicious3, cognisant, sagacious
- 10 letters
- reasonable4, noticeable4, observable4, detectable4
- 11 letters
- intelligent4, susceptible4, trustworthy3, conspicuous4, discernible4, appreciable4, perceptible4, perceivable
- 13 letters
- apprehensible
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aware2 = 2 syllables).