sinnig
sensible; thoughtful; clever
English translations
- 01
sensible
- 02
reasonable
- 03
clever
- 04
witty
Word details
- German meaning
- Bedeutungsvoll, tiefgründig, weise.
- English meaning
- Meaningful, profound, wise.
- Synonym
- bedeutungsvoll, tiefgründig
- German example
- Seine Worte waren sinniger als erwartet.
- English example
- His words were more meaningful than expected.
- Comparative
- sinnigerSuperlative: am sinnigsten
Related words
- scharfsinnig
astute
- schwachsinnig
Mentally disabled (offensive) None
- blödsinnig
Nonsensical
- Irrsinnigkeit
Insanity
- wahnsinnig
Insane
- leichtsinnig
Reckless, careless
- trübsinnig
melancholy, gloomy
- Feinsinnigkeit
Subtlety, sensitivity
- gegensinnig
Opposite means that something runs or works in the opposite direction or manner.
- größenwahnsinnig
Megalomaniacal
- feinsinnig
Subtle means having a keen understanding and empathy for subtle nuances and details, often in relation to emotions or art.
- stumpfsinnig
Mindless
- tiefsinnig
Profound
- irrsinnig
Insane means crazy, mad, or extremely unreasonable.
- frohsinnig
Cheerful
- doppelsinnig
Ambiguous, having a double meaning, often with sexual innuendo.
- eigensinnig
Headstrong means to be stubborn and fixated on one's own opinion without listening to others.
- starrsinnig
Stubborn
- widersinnig
Absurd
- freisinnig
Liberal, open-minded
- Leichtsinnigkeit
Recklessness describes the behavior of a person who acts without enough thought or caution, often with negative consequences.
- unsinnig
Nonsensical
- psychotisch
Psychotic
- sinnlos
Senseless, pointless
- ungereimt
Unrhymed, nonsensical
- sorglos
Carefree
- Zicke
A 'Zicke' is a colloquial term for a moody, stubborn, or quarrelsome woman.
- Absurdität
Absurdity
- Unfug
Mischief, nonsense
- Übermut
Hubris, arrogance
- Pillepalle
Nonsense, triviality
- Schildbürgerstreich
Foolish undertaking
- Galimathias
Gibberish
- Gequatsche
Nonsense, chatter
- kirre
Crazy, confused
- verstocken
To become or be stubborn and inflexible.
- abwegig
Abwegig means unusual, nonsensical, or unrealistic.
- bockig
Stubborn, obstinate
- verbohrt
Narrow-minded, stubborn
- eigenwillig
Headstrong
- flach
Flat
- gigantomanisch
Gigantic, grandiose, megalomaniacal
- stierig
Stierig means stubborn, obstinate, or unyielding, like a bull.
- dickköpfig
Stubborn
- unvorsichtig
Careless, reckless
- unbedacht
Thoughtless
- Dachschaden
to be nuts, to have a screw loose
- Gelaber
chatter, babble, nonsense
- Querkopf
Stubborn person, maverick
Example sentences with “sinnig”
Das ist eine sinnige Idee. (That is a sensible idea.)
Frequently asked questions
Difference from 'sinnvoll'?
'Sinnig' is more about being clever or having a thoughtful nature.