apprehensible

1 able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind some of the moon's more interesting features are apprehensible even to someone with a more modestly powered telescope Synonyms appreciable, perceptible, detectable, discernible (also discernable), distinguishable, palpable, sensibleRelated Words audible, observable, tangible, visible; clear, conspicuous, evident, eye-catching, manifest, noticeable, obvious, plain, ponderable, prominent, striking; apparent, distinct, identifiable, significant, straightforwardNear Antonyms inaudible, intangible, invisible; inconspicuous, indistinct, unnoticeable, unobtrusive; faint, insignificant, slight, trivial; buried, concealed, covert, disguised, hidden, obscure, shrouded, vagueAntonyms impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indistinguishable, insensible, undetectable

2 capable of being understood a teacher who favored preachy stories that had an easily apprehensible moral Synonyms accessible, intelligible, coherent, comprehendible, comprehensible, fathomable, graspable, legible, scrutable, understandableRelated Words decipherable; plain, simple, straightforward; articulate, fluent, well-spokenNear Antonyms inarticulate; cryptic, esoteric, mysterious, obscureAntonyms incoherent, incomprehensible, inscrutable, insensible