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.

You can use it when you want to describe an action that is logical or rational. For example: "It is a sensible thing to do to bring an umbrella when it looks like it's going to rain.".

: having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason : rational, reasonable sensible people made a sensible answer 2 : designed for practical ends (such as comfort) rather than for appearance sensible shoes