SENSIBLENESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

sensibleness

noun

Definition of sensibleness

as in prudence

the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters proud of their teenage daughter's unfailing sensibleness and maturity

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Noun

Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

As climate uncertainty and political instability mount, their quest becomes a search for resilience, ancestral wisdom, and survival.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
As the night comes to a close, Little stands across from me on the terrace and shares the words of wisdom Tribeca co-founder Jane Rosenthal imparted to the cohort earlier in the week.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of wisdom

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Iran makes another push before heading home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.

— Cara Anna, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

When his inquiry leads directly to a ruthless corporate chairman played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, the two seasoned operators become locked in a battle of wits.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
What’s a woman at her wit’s end with half her family 200 years in the future to do?

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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