English–French
“sensitive” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/sɑ̃sibl/
Example
Elle est sensible aux critiques.
She is sensitive to criticism.
How to say “sensitive” in French
“Sensitive” in French is sensible.
A finely tuned emotional response that reacts strongly to small signals.
Example sentences with sensible
Cette peau est très sensible au soleil.
This skin is very sensitive to the sun.
Tips for using sensible
- With people or feelings, sensible commonly takes à or aux: être sensible aux critiques means being sensitive to criticism.
Other French words for “sensitive”
Il est susceptible, fais attention à ce que tu dis.
He's sensitive, so be careful what you say.