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Definition
sensitive Show phoneticsadjective
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.
sensitively adverb
I think she dealt with the problem very sensitively.
sensitivity Show phonetics
noun [U]
when someone or something is sensitive
