sensible
/ˈsɛn.sə.bəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
adj
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.
Example Sentences
- "They ask questions of someone who thinks he's got something sensible to say on some matter when actually he hasn't."
- "I only wear high heels on formal occasions; otherwise, I prefer sensible shoes."
- "“Delightful vision! A comfortable armchair, situated in three different draughts, at every ballroom; and nice, large, sensible shoes for all the couples to stumble over as they go into the veranda!”"
- "She was a pleasant-looking woman of about forty, with a deep voice, almost manly in its stentorian tones, and had a large sensible square body, with feet to match—these last encased in good thick boots."
- "Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet"
- "1999, Neil Gaiman, Stardust (2001 Perennial Edition), page 8, They would walk, on fair evenings, around the village, and discuss the theory of crop rotation, and the weather, and other such sensible matters."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɛn.sə.bəl/
- British English: /ˈsɛn.sɪ.bəl/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more sensible (comparative)
most sensible (superlative)
sensiblest (archaic, rare)
sensibles (plural)