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sensitive

UK
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
US
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

Translations

sensitiveadjective
more sensitive
Comp.
most sensitive
Super.
UK
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
US
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
He has a sensitive skin that reacts to most lotions.
У него чувствительная кожа, которая реагирует на большинство лосьонов.
She is very sensitive to criticism.
Она очень восприимчива к критике.
This is a sensitive issue that needs careful handling.
Это деликатный вопрос, который требует осторожного обращения.
Additional translations
нежный
тонкий
уязвимый
осторожный
Synonyms
responsive
perceptive
tender
delicate
susceptible
vulnerable
emotional
touchy
Antonyms
insensitive
sensitivenoun
sensitives
pl
UK
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
US
/ˈsɛnsətɪv/
Synonyms
empath
psychic
medium
clairvoyant
seer

Definitions

sensitiveadjective
Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.
The sensitive equipment picked up even the faintest of sounds.
Easily hurt or offended by criticism or slight.
She is very sensitive about her work and takes any feedback to heart.
Having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings.
He is a sensitive friend who always knows when something is wrong.
Requiring careful handling, management, or protection because it is delicate, confidential, or liable to cause problems.
These sensitive documents must be stored in a secure safe.
Displaying an abnormal or allergic reaction to a particular substance or condition.
Some people are sensitive to gluten and must avoid wheat products.
sensitivenoun
A person who claims to perceive or is believed to perceive psychic or supernatural influences; a psychic.
The sensitive said she could feel a strange energy in the room.
A person who is emotionally delicate and easily affected by the feelings or atmosphere around them.
As a sensitive, he found loud arguments deeply unsettling.
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