SENSIBLE

adj. 1 reasonable, realistic, logical, common-sense, commonsensical, rational, reasoned, sound, practical, prudent, judicious, discreet, intelligent, sage, wise, sane; down-to-earth, matter-of-fact, well-thought-out Do you really think it sensible to go out in this storm? Andrew has a very sensible way of dealing with junk mail - he returns it to sender 2 perceivable, perceptible, detectable, evident, discernible, recognizable, ascertainable, apprehensible, cognizable, manifest, palpable, physical, tangible, corporeal, substantive, material, visible, observable, seeable Some maintain that in addition to the sensible world there is another world, an anti-world, that we do not normally encounter 3 sentient, feeling, sensitive, live, conscious, aware Who among us ever regards microbes as sensible creatures? 4 Usually, sensible of or to conscious (of), aware (of), acquainted (with), cognizant (of), sensitive (to), alive to, mindful (of), understanding (of), in touch (with), observant (of), awake (to), alert (to), Slang wise (to), hip or old-fashioned hep (to) The people of the village are ever sensible to the needs of their neighbours There are some things to which we are not at all sensible. 5 appreciable, significant, considerable, substantial, substantive, noticeable The theory is that an increased interest rate will have a sensible effect on the rate of inflation