sen·si·ble
Pronounced:
/ˈsɛnsəbəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more sen*si*ble; most sen*si*ble] 1 : having or showing good sense or judgment : reasonable ▪ sensible people ▪ a sensible choice/solution/diet ▪ sensible prices ▪ a sensible answer/question ▪ My teacher gave me some sensible advice. ▪ She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.
2 : designed to be comfortable, useful, etc., rather than stylish ▪ sensible shoes/clothes ▪ She wore a sensible coat.
2 : designed to be comfortable, useful, etc., rather than stylish ▪ sensible shoes/clothes ▪ She wore a sensible coat.
—sen·si·bly /ˈsɛnsəbli/ adverb ▪ My doctor advised me to eat sensibly. ▪ He was sensibly dressed.
/ˈsɛnsəbli/ adverb ▪ My doctor advised me to eat sensibly. ▪ He was sensibly dressed.