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sensitive

/ˈsɛnsətɪv/

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adjective

[more ~; most ~]

easily upset by the things that people think or say about you

a moody, sensitive teenager

He acts like a tough guy, but he's really very sensitive to criticism. - often + about

She's painfully/overly sensitive about her looks. [=she cares very/too much about what people say or think about her looks]

a sensitive soul [=a person who is easily hurt emotionally] - opposite insensitive

likely to cause people to become upset

sensitive [=touchy] topics/issues

a politically sensitive decision

aware of and understanding the feelings of other people

I found him to be a sensitive and caring person. - often + to

She was sensitive to the fears of her patients. - opposite insensitive

having an understanding of something :aware of something - + to

We are sensitive to the need to act quickly in this situation.

easily affected by something in a way that is not pleasant or good :reacting to something in, on, or around you in a bad way

sensitive skin - often + to

She is sensitive to pollen (in the air).

My teeth are sensitive to cold foods.

I am sensitive to wheat. [=I become ill when I eat wheat]

Now that I'm older, I'm more sensitive to (the) cold. [=I feel colder in cold surroundings now than I did in the past]

able to express thoughts and feelings through writing, music, dance, etc.

a sensitive poet/artist

an exquisitely sensitive dance performance

technical

able to sense very small changes in something

a highly sensitive device/instrument

sensitive scales

changing in response to something

light-sensitive film = film that is sensitive to light

needing to be handled in a careful or secret way in order to protect someone or something

highly sensitive information [=information that could be harmful if many people knew it; information that should be kept secret]

sensitive financial data