adj · neutral
sensible
/ˈsensəbl/SEN·si·ble
showing good sense or judgment; reasonable and practical
Examples
“It's sensible to save some money for emergencies.”
“She made a sensible decision to delay the trip because of the storm.”
“Buying second-hand textbooks is a sensible way to save money.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the budget constraints, a sensible approach is to prioritise essential repairs before cosmetic upgrades.”
Collocations
- sensible decision
- sensible idea/choice
Word family
Common mistakes
She is very sensitive to money issues.→She is very sensible about money issues.
It is sensible that we cancel the trip.→It is sensible to cancel the trip. / It is sensible for us to cancel the trip.
Say it for a higher band
5wise→6reasonable→7+sensible
Synonyms
reasonable
practical
Easily confused
sensitive
“He is very sensitive to criticism.”
Related words
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