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| sen·si·tive [ sénssətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. thoughtful and sympathetic: tactful and sympathetic in relation to the feelings of others
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2. touchy: easily offended or annoyed if something is spoken about
  He's very sensitive about his driving.
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3. secret or confidential: not to be mentioned or divulged
sensitive matters of national security
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4. requiring tactfulness: needing to be dealt with tactfully to avoid embarrassment
a sensitive issue
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5. able to sense: with the capacity to perceive via the sense organs
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6. delicate: easily damaged or irritated physically
a toothpaste for people with sensitive teeth
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7. acutely perceptive: unusually responsive to physical stimuli or emotional cues
a sensitive nose
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8. affected by external stimulus: affected in some way by a particular external stimulus such as an allergen
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often used in combination
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sensitive to light
a touch-sensitive screen
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9. able to measure small differences: capable of detecting minute changes in levels, conditions, or amounts
a sensitive scientific instrument
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10. finance fluctuating: volatile and subject to fluctuation
a sensitive market
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11. photog responsive to light: extremely responsive to radiation, especially to light of a specific wavelength
light-sensitive film
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noun (plural sen·si·tives) |
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psychic person: a person with supposedly clairvoyant or psychic powers
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin sensitivus< Latin sens- (see sense)] |
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| sen·si·tive·ly adverb |
| sen·si·tive·ness noun |
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