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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
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If you are sensible, you have the ability to make good decisions. If you do a sensible thing, you do something for an important reason, often to avoid danger or risk. A sensible thing is not a silly thing to do.
It was sensible to stop playing and come inside during the thunderstorm.My dad says mom drives slowly in the snow because she is a sensible driver.- synonyms:
- levelheaded, reasonable
- antonyms:
- absurd, foolish, silly, stupid, wild
- similar words:
- logical, realistic, responsible
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| related words: |
intelligent, wise |
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| derivations: |
sensibly (adv.), sensibleness (n.) |
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