sensible
- sensitive
‘sensible’
A sensible person makes good decisions and judgements based on reason rather than emotion.
She was a sensible girl and did not panic.
‘sensitive’
Sensitive has two meanings.
A sensitive person is easily upset or offended by other people's remarks or behaviour.
He is quite sensitive about his weight.
A sensitive child can get very upset by people arguing.
If someone is sensitive, they show awareness or understanding of other people's feelings.
It would not be very sensitive to ask him about his divorce.
His experiences helped him become less selfish and more sensitive.