English Explanatory Dictionary

senseful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of sense; meaningful; significant.
  2. Full of (common) sense; sensible; intelligent.
  3. Capable of precise physical sensation.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛnsfʊl/

Word forms

senseful more senseful most senseful

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentjō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful English senseful From sense + -ful.

Antonyms

senseless
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