sensibleness (noun)

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• sensibleness — 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… …   English terms dictionary

• sensibleness — noun see sensible I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sensibleness — noun The property of being sensible …   Wiktionary

• sensibleness — noun the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment • Derivationally related forms: ↑sensible • Hypernyms: ↑reasonableness, ↑practicality …   Useful english dictionary

• sensible — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin sensibilis, from sensus, past participle of sentire to feel Date: 14th century 1. of a kind to be felt or perceived: as a. perceptible to the senses or to reason or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sensible — adjective 1》 wise and prudent; having or showing common sense. 2》 practical and functional rather than decorative. 3》 (sensible of/to) able to notice or appreciate.     ↘archaic readily perceived; appreciable. Derivatives sensibleness noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• sensible — /ˈsɛnsəbəl / (say sensuhbuhl) adjective 1. having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgement. 2. (of clothes, etc.) practical at the expense of fashionability: sensible shoes. 3. appreciable; considerable: a sensible reduction. 4. capable… …  

• 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

• sensibly — 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… …   English terms dictionary

• common sense — noun well, at least you had the common sense to call 911 Syn: good sense, sense, native wit, sensibleness, judgment, levelheadedness, prudence, discernment, canniness, astuteness, shrewdness, wisdom, insight, perception, perspicacity;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sanity — noun 1) she was losing her sanity Syn: mental health, faculties, reason, rationality, saneness, stability, lucidity; sense, wits, mind 2) sanity has prevailed Syn: (common) sense, wi …   Thesaurus of popular words