sensible

Everyday

1. Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices. tree →
2. Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fancy. tree →

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 →
• Be sensible near the river. tree →
• That is a sensible idea. tree →
• Wear sensible shoes for the hike. tree →
• The sensible thing is to tell a teacher. tree →
• She is very sensible for her age. tree →
• It is not sensible to swim alone. tree →
• He made a sensible choice and walked away from the fight. tree →
• "If you must ask questions, ask sensible ones," said their mother. tree →

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.