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UK [ˈsensəb(ə)l] / US adjective
Metaphor:
A sensible person is like someone who is physically well-balanced and controlled, who stands up straight or still. A person who cannot control their emotions is like someone who falls over or cannot stand still. Our children have grown up to be stable, loving adults. Friends describe Laura as a well-balanced young woman. Being married makes me feel grounded. She was engaged to a solid young man called Frank. He's a steady kind of person, nothing fazes him. Jayne's very level-headed, while I'm more up and down. It's hard to keep your feet on the ground when you suddenly become famous. When he left her, she collapsed in a heap. I had a bit of a wobble but I'm all right now. Nothing ever seems to throw her off balance. I was just knocked sideways by what happened.  feeling
1) reasonable and practical

This seems to be a sensible way of dealing with the problem.

I don't see how any sensible person could agree with him.

be sensible to do something:

It would be sensible to consult everybody first.

a) sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fashionable
b) if you eat a sensible diet, you eat healthy food that does not contain too much of anything
2) formal knowing or understanding something
sensible to/of:

Ministry officials are sensible to human rights issues.

See:
sensitive

English dictionary. 2014.

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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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