sensitive

[US]/ˈsensətɪv/
[UK]/ˈsensətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. easily hurt, easily influenced, responsive; neurotic.

Phrases & Collocations

highly sensitive

emotionally sensitive

sensitive information

overly sensitive

sensitive topic

sensitive skin

pressure sensitive

pressure sensitive adhesive

sensitive material

temperature sensitive

sensitive area

case sensitive

light sensitive

sensitive period

environmentally sensitive

sensitive element

sensitive time

sensitive film

phase sensitive

price sensitive

sensitive paper

Example Sentences

be sensitive to ridicule

the humble (sensitive) plant

film that is sensitive to light.

an energy sensitive microfilm

he was a gentle, sensitive man.

it is sensitive to both heat and cold.

a shy, inoffensive, and sensitive girl.

an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.

a sensitive, nervous person.

be sensitive about one's appearance

a sensitive position in the State Department

The cost is not sensitive to the batch size.

He is a sensitive friend of mine.

sensitive public relations antennae.

There was a careful avoidance of the sensitive topic in the scholastic circles.

a sensitive liberal mentality can be hell on a marriage.

this compound is a very sensitive reagent for copper.

Real-world Examples

And I see it's sensitive, so sensitive to chemicals.

Source: IELTS Reading Preparation Guide

It is.Don't offend the girl.They're so sensitive.

Source: Conan Talk Show

You should probably avoid working on anything remotely sensitive.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So naturally, we were sensitive to the idea of exploration.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

I think I'm fragile. i'm extremely sensitive.

Source: The Ellen Show

Hey, there's sensitive and there's too sensitive.

Source: Friends Season 9

Nor are rates very sensitive to increases in government borrowing, given the glut of saving.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Penguins are sensitive indicators of changes in marine ecosystems.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

The digits are sensitive to both pain and touch.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection July 2014

Photographic paper is highly sensitive to light.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

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