Today’s English
September 1st, 2017
September 1st, 2017
Sensible versus Sensitive
A sensible person always makes good judgement. He has practical thinking and not carried away by emotions, feelings and situational temptations. Similarly a sensible idea refers to one that is based on reason and experience rather than emotions. It’s the idea that is practically useful. But a sensitive person is one who is easily hurt, offended and quickly responds to even slight changes or differences emotionally. A sensible person will take a wise decision whereas a sensitive person will fall a victim to the emotional and quick decisions. You can look for a sensible suggestion but you have to be aware of sensitive issues dealing with which is walking on the edges of sword. However a sensitive person understands and be aware of the feelings of others more than anybody else. What about sensitive tooth and sensitive skin? Here sensitive means “reacting quickly than usual.”
1. He’s such a sensible man whom everyone likes.
2. Please give some sensible ideas and don’t waste our time.
3. Be careful. It’s a sensitive issue.(=treat with care, otherwise people will get affected or angry)
4. Why are you so sensitive to everything? (=easily upset by everything)
5. I have sensitive skin and can’t use these cosmetics.
A sensible person always makes good judgement. He has practical thinking and not carried away by emotions, feelings and situational temptations. Similarly a sensible idea refers to one that is based on reason and experience rather than emotions. It’s the idea that is practically useful. But a sensitive person is one who is easily hurt, offended and quickly responds to even slight changes or differences emotionally. A sensible person will take a wise decision whereas a sensitive person will fall a victim to the emotional and quick decisions. You can look for a sensible suggestion but you have to be aware of sensitive issues dealing with which is walking on the edges of sword. However a sensitive person understands and be aware of the feelings of others more than anybody else. What about sensitive tooth and sensitive skin? Here sensitive means “reacting quickly than usual.”
1. He’s such a sensible man whom everyone likes.
2. Please give some sensible ideas and don’t waste our time.
3. Be careful. It’s a sensitive issue.(=treat with care, otherwise people will get affected or angry)
4. Why are you so sensitive to everything? (=easily upset by everything)
5. I have sensitive skin and can’t use these cosmetics.
Sensual versus Sensuous
Everyone has five senses and the ways of gratification of these senses are uncountable. Whatever gives pleasure to your senses is sensual. Haven’t you watched sensual scenes, felt sensual touch by someone or longed for sensual food? Though sensuous also refers to giving pleasure to your senses, there is a difference. The sexual connotations attached with “sensual” is missing in “sensuous". A glamour scene may be sensual to your eyes but a beautiful piece of painting or music is sensuous since it reaches your heart and delights you for ever. Sensual things appeal to your senses rather than intellect whereas sensuous things or persons are devoid of sexual influences and appeal to you senses as well as your heart and soul.
1. She drew everyone’s attention through her sensual dressing.
2. I have never seen a sensual scene like this.
3. The sensuous qualities of his music was appreciated by everyone.
4. I don’t feel the passing of time when I rejoice at my kid’s sensuous talk.
Everyone has five senses and the ways of gratification of these senses are uncountable. Whatever gives pleasure to your senses is sensual. Haven’t you watched sensual scenes, felt sensual touch by someone or longed for sensual food? Though sensuous also refers to giving pleasure to your senses, there is a difference. The sexual connotations attached with “sensual” is missing in “sensuous". A glamour scene may be sensual to your eyes but a beautiful piece of painting or music is sensuous since it reaches your heart and delights you for ever. Sensual things appeal to your senses rather than intellect whereas sensuous things or persons are devoid of sexual influences and appeal to you senses as well as your heart and soul.
1. She drew everyone’s attention through her sensual dressing.
2. I have never seen a sensual scene like this.
3. The sensuous qualities of his music was appreciated by everyone.
4. I don’t feel the passing of time when I rejoice at my kid’s sensuous talk.
“He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax...”
- Bohumil Hrabal, “I Served the King of England”
- Bohumil Hrabal, “I Served the King of England”
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