sen·si·tive (s n s -tv)adj. 1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses. 2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation. 3. Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others. 4. Quick to take offense; touchy. 5. Easily irritated: sensitive skin. 6. Readily altered by the action of an agent: film that is sensitive to light. 7. Registering very slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument. 8. Fluctuating or tending to fluctuate, as in price: sensitive stocks. 9. Of or relating to classified information: sensitive defense data; holds a sensitive position in the State Department. n. 1. A sensitive person. 2. One held to be endowed with psychic or occult powers. [Middle English, from Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin s  nsit vus, from Latin snsus, sense; see sense.]sen si·tive·ly adv.sen si·tive·ness n. |
sensitive
Adjective
1. easily hurt; tender
2. responsive to feelings and moods
3. responsive to external stimuli or impressions
4. easily offended or shocked
5. (of a subject or issue) liable to arouse controversy or strong feelings
6. (of an instrument) capable of registering small differences or changes in amounts
7. Photog responding readily to light: a sensitive emulsion
8. Chiefly US connected with matters affecting national security [Latin sentire to feel]
sensitively adv
sensitivity n
sensitivity n
Requiring special protection from disclosure that could cause embarrassment, compromise, or threat to the security of the sponsoring power. May be applied to an agency, installation, person, position, document, material, or activity.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | sensitive - someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums" psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception |
| Adj. | 1. | sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light" responsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience" sensible, sensitive - able to feel or perceive; "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin" susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" insensitive - not responsive to physical stimuli; "insensitive to radiation" |
| 2. | sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs" responsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience" insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients" | |
| 3. | sensitive - able to feel or perceive; "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin" aware, cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit" conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed" sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light" | |
| 4. | sensitive - hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness" | |
| 5. | sensitive - of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security classified - official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation; "thousands of classified documents have now been declassified" |
sensitive
adjective 4. touchy, oversensitive, easily upset, easily offended, easily hurt, umbrageous (rare) << OPPOSITE insensitive
Translations
sensitive [ˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj → sensible (= touchy); susceptible;
he is very sensitive about it → es muy susceptible acerca de eso
adj sensitive [ˈsensitiv]
1 (usually withto) strongly or easily affected (by something) sensitive skin; sensitive to light. sensitief حَسّاس чуствителен citlivý følsom empfindlich ευαίσθητος, ευπαθής sensible, delicado tundlik حساس herkkä sensible (à) רָגִיש संवेदनशील osjetljiv (túl) érzékeny peka viðkvæmur, næmur sensibile 感じやすい 민감한, 예민한 jautrus jutīgs sensitif gevoelig følsom, ømfintlig, sart wrażliwy sensível sensibil (la) нежный; чувствительный citlivý občutljiv osetljiv känslig, ömtålig อ่อนไหว; เสียหายได้ง่าย duyarlı, hassas 敏感的 чутливий, сприйнятливий حساس nhạy cảm 敏感的
2 (usually withaboutorto) easily hurt or offended She is very sensitive to criticism. sensitief حَسّاس обидчив citlivý følsom sensibel ευαίσθητος, εύθικτος susceptible ülitundlik زود رنج herkkätunteinen sensible (à) פָּגִיע कोमल osjetljiv kényes perasa hörundsár sensibile 敏感な 신경 과민한, (감정이) 상하기 쉬운 jautriai reaguojantis jūtīgs; viegli aizvainojams sensitif; mudah tersinggung gevoelig nærtakende, fintfølende wrażliwy, drażliwy susceptível sensibil (la) обидчивый citlivý občutljiv, dovzeten osetljiv känslig รู้สึกเจ็บปวดหรือโดนดูหมิ่นได้ง่าย içli, alıngan 容易生氣的 вразливий; той, що гостро реагує جذباتی dễ bị ảnh hưởng bởi cái gì 容易生气的
3 having or showing artistic good taste a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance. sensitief مُرْهَف الحِس، ذو ذَوْقٍ رفيع прецизен citlivý følsom feinfühlig ευαίσθητος, αισθαντικός sensible peen, kultuurne با احساس hienostunut plein de sensibilité רָגִיש संवेदनशील dojmljiv, čuvstven igényes bercitarasa tilfinninganæmur sensibile; raffinato 感受性豊かな 섬세한 jautrus, turintis subtilų meninį skonį, meniškas smalks; emocionāls; izjusts yang peka gevoelig uttrykksfull, følsom wrażliwy sensível plin de sensibilitate восприимчивый citlivý občutljiv osećajan känslig, uttrycksfull ไวต่อความรู้สึก duygulu, hassas 靈敏的 той, що має тонкий художній смак فن کا ذوق رکھنے والا có sự thông cảm 灵敏的
adv sensitively
sensitief بِحَساسِيَه чуствително citlivě følsomt sensibel ευαίσθητα con sensibilidad tundlikult با نازكدلي herkästi avec sensibilité בִּרגִישוּת भावुकता से osjetljivo érz(ékel)ően; érzékenyen secara peka af næmi con sensibilità 敏感に 민감하게 jautriai jūtīgi; smalki; emocionāli dengan sensitif gevoelig følsomt z wrażliwością, z wyczuciem com sensibilidade cu sensibilitate чувствительно citlivo z občutkom osetljivo känsligt อย่างไวต่อความรู้สึก hassasiyetle 敏感地 вразливо حساسیت سے nhạy cảm 敏感地
n sensitiveness
sensitiwiteit حَساسِيَه обидчивост citlivost følsomhed die Sensibilität ευαισθησία, αισθαντικότητα sensibilidad tundlikkus نازكدلي herkkyys sensibilité רְגִישוּת सूक्ष्मग्राहिता osjetljivost, senzibilitet érzékenység; fogékonyság kepekaan næmi, viðkvæmni sensibilità 感じやすさ 민감 jautrumas jūtīgums; smalka uztvere; emocionalitāte kepekaan gevoeligheid ømfintlighet, uttrykksfullhet wrażliwość sensibilidade sensibilitate чувствительность citlivosť občutljivost osetljivost känslighet ความไวต่อความรู้สึก hassasiyet 敏感 чуйність; чутливість حساسی tính nhạy cảm 敏感
n sensiˈtivity
sensitiwiteit حَساسيَه чуатвителост citlivost følsomhed die Sensibilität ευαισθησία sensibilidad tundlikkus حساسيت herkkyys sensibilité רְגִישוּת सूक्ष्मग्राहिता osjetljivost, osjećajnost érzékenység sifat perasa næmi, viðkvæmni sensibilità 感受性 감수성 jautrumas jutīgums kepekaan zinnelijk følsomhet sensibilidade sensibilitate чувствительность citlivosť občutljivost osetljivost känslighet การไวต่อความรู้สึก hassasiyet 敏感性 чутливість; вразливість حسیت کا درجہ tính nhạy cảm 敏感性
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