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   Sen·si·tive

   /ˈsensədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences: "the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones" Similar responsive toquick to respond tosensitized toreactive tosentient ofaware ofconscious ofalive tosusceptible toeasily affected byvulnerable toattuned totuned in torare:susceptive ofOpposite unresponsiveimperviousinsensitive
   • ▪ easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes: "the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas" Similar delicateeasily damagedfragiletendersorepainfulrawOpposite resilienttough
   • ▪ (of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light.
   • ▪ (of a market) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences: "the Japanese were successfully entering many of the most sensitive markets"
   • 2. (of a person or a person's behavior) having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings: "I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill" Similar tactfulcarefulthoughtfuldiplomaticdelicatesubtlefinely tunedkid-glovesympatheticcompassionateunderstandingempatheticintuitivefeelingresponsivereceptiveperceptivediscerningacuteinsightfulOpposite insensitiveclumsylike bull in a china shop
   • ▪ easily offended or upset: "I suppose I shouldn't be so sensitive" Similar easily offendedeasily upseteasily hurtthin-skinnedtouchyoversensitivehypersensitivedefensiveemotionalvolatiletemperamentalparanoidneuroticinformal:twitchyuptightrare:umbrageousOpposite thick-skinned
   • 3. kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure to avoid endangering security: "he was suspected of passing sensitive information to other countries"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is believed to respond to occult influences.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘sensory’): from Old French sensitif, -ive or medieval Latin sensitivus, formed irregularly from Latin sentire ‘feel’. The current senses date from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sensitiveness noun

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › sensitiveSENSITIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses. readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences. having acute mental or emotional sensibility; aware of and responsive to the feelings of others. easily pained, annoyed, etc. pertaining to or connected with the senses or sensation.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › sensitiveSENSITIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   able to understand what people are feeling and deal with them in a way that does not upset them: I want a man who's kind and sensitive.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › sensitivesensitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Sensitive refers to how easily you react to things and how much you are aware of things or other people: a soap for sensitive skin This movie may upset a sensitive child.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › sensitivesensitive - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   readily or easily affected by stimuli: very sensitive to heat. responsive to the feelings of others: sensitive to your needs. showing concern about the situation one is in: a sensitive performance by the actor. easily hurt or offended: was a sensitive young child. highly secret or delicate: sensitive diplomatic issues.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › sensitivesensitive | definition in the Cambridge Essential English ...

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   / ˈsensɪtɪv/ able to understand what people are feeling and behave in a way that does not upset them: I want a man who’s kind and sensitive. often upset by the things people say or do: She’s very sensitive about her weight. able to react very quickly and easily: He has a very sensitive nose.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sensitivesSensitives Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : delicately aware of the attitudes and feelings of others. b. : excessively or abnormally susceptible : hypersensitive. sensitive to egg protein.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sensitivesensitive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   3 days ago · sensitive (comparative more sensitive, superlative most sensitive) Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.