Sensitive ˈsensətɪv Extra Examples Highly Adjective Caring Man

• a sensitive and caring man
• she is very sensitive to other people's feelings.
• schools must be sensitive to the needs of different cultures, races and religions.
• sensitive areas of the body

sensitive

1. aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings
• OPPOSITE insensitive
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• a sensitive and caring man
• She is very sensitive to other people's feelings.
• Schools must be sensitive to the needs of different cultures, races and religions.

Extra Examples

• Horses are very sensitive to their riders' moods.
• I think they handled the situation in a sensitive way.
• This type of situation requires a sensitive approach by doctors.
2. reacting quickly or more than usual to something
• OPPOSITE insensitive
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• sensitive areas of the body
• My teeth are very sensitive to cold food.
• Young children are particularly sensitive to the harmful effects of pesticides.
• The eyes of some fish are acutely sensitive to light.
• I have become increasingly sensitive to the sun.
• These drugs can make skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
• Coral reefs are very sensitive to changes in seawater temperature.
3. able to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them
• an actor’s sensitive reading of the poem
• a sensitive portrait
4. easily offended or upset
• OPPOSITE insensitive
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• You're far too sensitive.
• He's very sensitive about his weight.
• She's very sensitive to criticism.

Extra Examples

• He's depicted as an insecure and sensitive soul.
• Teenagers are often very sensitive about their appearance.
5. that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry or embarrassed
• sensitive information/data
• highly sensitive documents
• Healthcare is a politically sensitive issue.
• That's a sensitive area.
• a sensitive subject/topic/matter

Extra Examples

• Nuclear power remains a very sensitive issue in the Netherlands.
• It is not known how the Russians obtained such potentially sensitive information.
• The information was deemed too sensitive to be broadcast.
• an extremely sensitive question
• culturally sensitive policies
• It might be better to avoid such a sensitive topic.
• She is currently involved in highly sensitive negotiations.
6. able to measure very small changes
• OPPOSITE insensitive
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• a sensitive instrument
• The eyes can be a sensitive indicator of health.
• The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change.

Extra Examples

• The bat's hearing is remarkably sensitive.
• The equipment is highly sensitive.
• The probe is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single microbe.
• sensitive to the slightest movement

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 cent.