sensible

5 definitions • 10 examples

based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding:

a sensible answer/approach/compromise/option

a sensible person

I think the sensible thing to do is call and ask for directions.

It would be sensible to take an umbrella.

Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and suitable for the purpose they are needed for, rather than being attractive or fashionable:

It could be cold and wet so pack some sensible clothes.

having an understanding of a situation:

He did not appear to be sensible of the difficulties that lay ahead.

having or using good judgment; reasonable:

She was sensible and easy to deal with.

The only sensible thing to do is recycle.

If an object is sensible, it is practical but not exciting:

a sensible family car

sensible shoes