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Having or displaying an appreciation of the feelings of others
“We were given a long debriefing on how to be sensitive to the feelings of the mourners.”
Easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes
“The hot coffee burnt Kramer's sensitive skin while he was in the cinema.”
Painful or sore due to an injury
“My bruise was still a little sensitive a few days after my accident.”
(sensitive to) Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences
“Many newborn infants are very sensitive to being wet, hungry, or in discomfort.”
Easily offended or upset
“He acknowledges that his abrasive manner can upset the more sensitive among those he deals with.”
Potentially controversial or offensive
“This is a highly sensitive issue which should be handled with the utmost discretion.”
Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment
“We will need to find someone experienced with sensitive matters such as this.”
Connected with matters that are confidential or classified
“Staff were instructed to shred the sensitive documents.”
Animate and responsive to stimuli
“The company's latest AI robot is so sensitive that it's almost creepy.”
Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a tactful way
Of keen insight or good judgment
Learned in the ways of civilized society
Being easily influenced (especially of young people)
Quick to take offense at petty things
Full of, or evocative of, expression or emotion
Caused by or relating to an allergy
Having a predisposition to argue or engage in confrontations
Of or pertaining to sensation or the senses
Having a gentle or calm temperament or disposition
Susceptible to being attacked or compromised
Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty
Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable
Full of emotion and expression
Susceptible to being attacked or compromised
Sensitive to being affected by something
Having an imaginative or sensitively emotional style of expression
(of sleep) Easily disturbed
Capable of being perceived, understood, or recognized
A person with extra-sensory empathic ability, capable of sensing the emotions of others
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