sensitive
/ˈsensɪtɪv/ adjectiveDefinition
› easily influenced or affected by something: This sector is more likely to be more price sensitive than the domestic sector. economically sensitivesensitive to sth Investors were increasingly sensitive to interest rates.
› used to describe a subject, situation, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully or kept secret: The secret service has acknowledged that there's classified and sensitive information that they are not able to tell the public. sensitive documents sensitive email
› understanding what other people need, and being helpful to them: sensitive to sth A local board could be more sensitive to the education needs of students.
(Definition of sensitive adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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