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Definition
sensitive   Show phonetics
adjective
1 KIND able to understand what people are feeling and deal with them in a way that does not upset them
I want a man who's kind and sensitive.

2 EASILY UPSET easily upset by the things people say or do
He was always sensitive to criticism.
She's very sensitive about her weight.

3 SUBJECT A sensitive subject or situation needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid upsetting people.
Gender is a very sensitive subject.

4 EASILY DAMAGED easily damaged or hurt
sensitive eyes/skin

5 EQUIPMENT Sensitive equipment is able to measure very small changes.
Opposite insensitive
sensitively adverb
I think she dealt with the problem very sensitively.
sensitivity   Show phonetics
noun [U]
when someone or something is sensitive

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