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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sensitiveSensitive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a (1) : easily hurt or damaged. especially : easily hurt emotionally. (2) : delicately aware of the attitudes and feelings of others. b. : excessively or abnormally susceptible : hypersensitive. sensitive to egg protein. c.

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   SENSITIVE definition: 1. easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or…. Learn more.

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   adjective. having the power of sensation. responsive to or aware of feelings, moods, reactions, etc. easily irritated; delicate. sensitive skin. affected by external conditions or stimuli. easily offended. of or relating to the senses or the power of sensation.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sensitiveSensitive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Sensitive describes something or someone who reacts quickly and strongly. It's often something to protect — like baby skin, government documents, or a fragile ecosystem. Anything sensitive should be treated with special care. It can mean "raw or hurting" when talking about a part of the body.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sensitiveSENSITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · (sensɪtɪv ) 1. adjective. If you are sensitive to other people's needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them. [approval] The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child's needs. [ + to] He was always so sensitive and caring. Synonyms: thoughtful, kind, understanding, feeling More Synonyms of sensitive.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsensitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Sensitive refers to how easily you react to things, how easily you are offended or upset, or how much you are aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings: a soap for sensitive skin

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sensitiveSENSITIVE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · sensitive in American English. (ˈsensɪtɪv) adjective. 1. endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses. 2. readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences. 3. having acute mental or emotional sensibility; aware of and responsive to the feelings of others.