sen·si·ble

(sĕn′sə-bəl)

adj.

a. Acting with or exhibiting good judgment; reasonable: a sensible person; a sensible choice.

b. Not ornate or impractical: a sensible hairdo; sensible shoes.

2. Having a perception of something; cognizant: "I am sensible that a good deal more is still to be done" (Edmund Burke). See Synonyms at aware.

3. Perceptible or appreciable by the senses or by the mind: a sensible difference in temperature.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sēnsibilis, from sēnsus, sense; see sense.]

sen′si·ble·ness n.

sen′si·bly adv.

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Noun

sensibleness - the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment

practicality - concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities

reasonableness - goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"

Translations

consapevolezza

sensibleness

[ˈsensəblnɪs] N

1. (= good sense) → sensatez f

2. (= reasonableness) [of actions] → prudencia f; [of decision, choice] → lógica f; [of clothing] → lo práctico

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sensibleness

n → Vernünftigkeit f

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So selfish!' And you phone and phone, and when they finally pick up, you have wound yourself up beyond repair and have completely lost your mind as well as all sense of sensibleness, so you scream, 'WHY WEREN'T YOU ANSWERING?!!

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