sensibel

/zɛnˈziːbl̩/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. sensitive

    • Sie ist sehr sensibel.

      She is very sensitive.

Similar words

empfindlich

sensibel is positive, describing someone emotionally perceptive and empathetic toward others; empfindlich often describes being easily affected or thin-skinned, sometimes negatively, like sensitive skin.

feinfühlig

feinfühlig describes being tactful and perceptive of nuance; sensibel describes being emotionally perceptive and empathetic in general.

gefühlvoll

gefühlvoll means "full of feeling" — emotionally expressive or heartfelt; sensibel means emotionally perceptive and empathetic, in general.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sensible

sensible is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sensitive."

Practice

1 What does sensibel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sensibel?

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