sensible

/ˈsɛnsəbl̩/

adjective B1
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. sensato

    • It was a sensible decision.

      Fue una decisión sensata.

Similar words

reasonable

Close — "sensible" and "reasonable" both describe sound judgment.

sensitive

Classic false-friend trap for Spanish speakers: English "sensible" means reasonable/practical (Spanish "sensato"), NOT "sensitive" (Spanish "sensible") — don't confuse the two.

Similar in other languages

German

vernünftig

vernünftig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "sensible, reasonable."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa sensible?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: It was a ___ decision.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a sensible?

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