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Definition of Sensible
1. Adjective. Showing reason or sound judgment. "A sensible person"
Attributes: Reasonableness
Also: Fair, Just, Logical, Rational, Valid
Similar to: Commonsense, Commonsensible, Commonsensical, Healthy, Intelligent, Level-headed, Levelheaded, Sound, Tenable, Well-founded
Derivative terms: Reasonableness, Reasonableness, Sensibleness
Antonyms: Unreasonable
2. Adjective. Able to feel or perceive. "The more sensible parts of the skin"
Also: Aware, Cognisant, Cognizant, Conscious, Sensitive
Antonyms: Insensible
Derivative terms: Sense, Sensibility, Sensibility, Sense, Sensitiveness
3. Adjective. Readily perceived by the senses. "A sensible odor"
4. Adjective. Aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed. "Sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"
Definition of Sensible
1. a. 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; &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; heat; sensible resistance.
2. n. Sensation; sensibility.
Definition of Sensible
1. Adjective. (context: now dated or formal) Perceptible by the senses. ¹
2. Adjective. Easily perceived; appreciable. ¹
3. Adjective. Able to feel or perceive. ¹
4. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the senses; sensory. ¹
5. Adjective. Cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something. ¹
6. Adjective. Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason. ¹
7. Adjective. Characterized more by usefulness or practicality than by fashionableness, especially of clothing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sensible
1. having or showing good judgment [adj -BLER, -BLEST] : SENSIBLY [adv] / something that can be sensed [n -S]
Medical Definition of Sensible
1. 1. Perceptible to the senses. 2. Capable of sensation. Synonym: sensitive. 4. Having reason or judgment; intelligent. Origin: L. Sensibilis, fr. Sentio, to feel, perceive (05 Mar 2000)