reactive vs sensible

reactive

adj
  • that reacts or responds to a stimulus 

  • Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance. 

  • that readily takes part in reactions 

  • Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive. 

sensible

adj
  • Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived. 

  • Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason, or reflecting such ability. 

  • Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing. 

How often have the words reactive and sensible occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )