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# sensible

adjective (sensible, more sensible, most sensible)

«sensible» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#m1)
2. Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fancy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons, being sensible means thinking before acting: crossing at a crossing, wearing a helmet, telling an adult. In stories, the sensible character often warns others who do not listen. Phrases: a sensible idea, be sensible, sensible shoes, the sensible thing to do.

### Examples

- It was sensible to wear a coat in the snow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x1)
- Be sensible near the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x2)
- That is a sensible idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x3)
- Wear sensible shoes for the hike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x4)
- The sensible thing is to tell a teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x5)
- She is very sensible for her age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x6)
- It is not sensible to swim alone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x7)
- He made a sensible choice and walked away from the fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x8)
- "If you must ask questions, ask sensible ones," said their mother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/#x9)

### Note

False friend: in many languages a similar word means «sensitive», but in English sensible means wise and practical; sensitive means easily upset or able to feel small changes. Opposite: silly, foolish. Adverb: sensibly.

## In Jewish tradition

In safety lessons, being sensible means thinking before acting: crossing at a crossing, wearing a helmet, telling an adult. In stories, the sensible character often warns others who do not listen. Phrases: a sensible idea, be sensible, sensible shoes, the sensible thing to do.

### Note

False friend: in many languages a similar word means «sensitive», but in English sensible means wise and practical; sensitive means easily upset or able to feel small changes. Opposite: silly, foolish. Adverb: sensibly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sensible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sensible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sensible.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «sensible» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sensible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sensible» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sensible.html) on Mova free.