sensical
/ˈsɛnsɪk(ə)l/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having meaning, making sense semantically
Example Sentences
- "But that, which had more magic for me on this occaſion, was, I confeſs, the very points, which your very ſober, ſenſical people, who are vain of their rationality, would be the leaſt ſatisfied with—the romantic means ſhe uſed to bring this journey of her heart to bear."
- "Neville (filling Rolinda's glass). Just a drop. / Rolinda. For your sake. [Takes a sip. / Neville. Behold the triumph of a physician over his rival! (Drinks a glass of wine.) Brute force succumbs to science! / Rolinda. Don't be nonsensical. / Neville. I'm very sensical. Just a drop! (Empties another glassful.) […]"
- "A nonsensical sentence, then, is one which is inconsistent with S, while a sensical sentence is one which is consistent with S."
- "The tragic condition, which is characterized most notably by the inevitable separation of mortal being from all that is held as valuable, is as dispassionate as a law of nature. It contains no inherent commentary on its stipulations, and no intrinsic propositions concerning whether its effects are sensical or not."
- "There I waited, exiled from the realm of sensical thoughts, for Lou's sons to find me."
- "So it starts with the sensical, and through shifts in syntax and cadence, goes completely abstract."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɛnsɪk(ə)l/
- British English: /ˈsɛnsɪkl̩/
Inflected Forms
more sensical (comparative)
most sensical (superlative)