| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
realistic, reasonable |
| Synonyms: |
all there,
astute,
attentive,
au courant,
aware,
canny,
cognizant, commonsensical,
conscious, consequent, conversant,
cool*,
discerning,
discreet, discriminating, down-to-earth, far-sighted, having all one's marbles, in right mind,
informed,
intelligent,
judicious,
knowing,
logical, matter-of-fact,
practical,
prudent,
rational,
sagacious,
sage,
sane,
sentient,
shrewd,
sober,
sound,
together, well-reasoned, well-thought-out,
wise, witting
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| Notes: |
sensible means showing reason or sound judgment; sensitive means responsive to physical stimuli or having the capacity or ability of perceiving with a sense or senses |
| Antonyms: |
indiscreet, senseless, unrealistic, unreasonable, unwise
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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