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Detailed Synonyms for sensitive in English

sensitive:

sensitive adj

  1. sensitive
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  4. sensitive
    susceptible
    – (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of 1
    • susceptible adj
      • susceptible to colds1
      • susceptible of proof1
    delicate
    – easily broken or damaged or destroyed 1
    • delicate adj
      • a kite too delicate to fly safely1
    subtle
    – able to make fine distinctions 1
    tender
    – given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality 1
    • tender adj
      • a tender heart1
      • a tender smile1
      • tender loving care1
      • tender memories1
      • a tender mother1
    oversensitive
    – unduly sensitive or thin-skinned 1
  5. sensitive
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  7. sensitive
    – of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security 1
    sensitive
    – of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security 1
  8. sensitive
    – hurting 1
    tender; sore; sensitive; raw
    – hurting 1
  9. sensitive
    – able to feel or perceive 1
    sensible; sensitive
    – able to feel or perceive 1
    • sensible adj
      • even amoeba are sensible creatures1
      • the more sensible parts of the skin1
    • sensitive adj
  10. sensitive
    – responsive to physical stimuli 1
    sensitive
    – responsive to physical stimuli 1
    • sensitive adj
      • a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch1
      • a sensitive voltmeter1
      • sensitive skin1
      • sensitive to light1
  11. sensitive
    – being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others 1
    sensitive
    – being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others 1
    • sensitive adj
      • sensitive to the local community and its needs1

sensitive

  1. sensitive

sensitive [the ~] noun

  1. the sensitive
    – someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead 1
    the sensitive; the medium; the spiritualist
    – someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead 1

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Related Definitions for "sensitive":

  1. of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security1
  2. hurting1
  3. able to feel or perceive1
  4. responsive to physical stimuli1
    • a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch1
    • a sensitive voltmeter1
    • sensitive skin1
    • sensitive to light1
  5. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others1
    • sensitive to the local community and its needs1
  6. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead1

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