Sensible and Witless

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Sensible adjective - According to the rules of logic.

Usage example: this is the only sensible conclusion

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Witless is an antonym for sensible.

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

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Sensible is an antonym for witless.

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Witless and Sensible. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sensible/witless

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