English Explanatory Dictionary

sensical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That makes sense; showing internal logic; rational, sensible.
  2. Having meaning, making sense semantically

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛnsɪkl̩/ /ˈsɛnsɪk(ə)l/ /-sə-/ en-au-sensical.ogg

Word forms

sensical more sensical most sensical

Etymology

From sense + -ical; later uses are probably a back-formation from nonsensical.

Antonyms

illogical irrational nonsensical senseless

Derived words

common sense is neither common nor sensical sensically
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