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• sen´si|ble|ness — sen|si|ble «SEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having good sense; showing good judgment; wise: »She is too sensible to do anything foolish. One hears very sensible things said on opposite sides (George Eliot). 2. aware; conscious: »I am… …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|si|ble — «SEHN suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having good sense; showing good judgment; wise: »She is too sensible to do anything foolish. One hears very sensible things said on opposite sides (George Eliot). 2. aware; conscious: »I am sensible of… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|sen|si|ble — «ihn SEHN suh buhl», adjective. 1. a) not sensitive; not able to feel or nice: »insensible to cold. A blind man is insensible to colors. b) without emotion; unmoved; callous: »a cold, insensible man. A lifetime as a soldier had not made him… …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|sen|si|ble — «suhb SEHN suh buhl», adjective. deeper than the range of the senses; too deep or subtle for the senses to grasp …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mon-sen|si|ble — «KOM uhn SEHN suh buhl», adjective. Informal. common sense …   Useful english dictionary

• su|per|sen|si|ble — «SOO puhr SEHN suh buhl», adjective. outside or above the sensory realm; supersensory …   Useful english dictionary

• sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… …   English syllables

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• in|sen´si|bly — in|sen|si|ble «ihn SEHN suh buhl», adjective. 1. a) not sensitive; not able to feel or nice: »insensible to cold. A blind man is insensible to colors. b) without emotion; unmoved; callous: »a cold, insensible man. A lifetime as a soldier had not… …   Useful english dictionary

• sensible — sen•si•ble [[t]ˈsɛn sə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman[/ex] 2) cognizant; aware: sensible of his fault[/ex] 3) capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind: the sensible… …   From formal English to slang