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[[sensitive]] {{Wiki|adjective}}: [[sensitive]]
  
 
     1.
 
     1.
     quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.
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     quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or [[influences]].
     "the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones"
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     "the new method of protein detection was more [[sensitive]] than earlier ones"
     synonyms: responsive to, quick to respond to, sensitized to, reactive to, sentient of; More
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     synonyms: responsive to, quick to respond to, sensitized to, reactive to, [[sentient]] of; More
     aware of, conscious of, alive to;
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     {{Wiki|aware}} of, [[conscious]] of, alive to;
 
     susceptible to, easily affected by, vulnerable to;
 
     susceptible to, easily affected by, vulnerable to;
 
     attuned to, tuned in to;
 
     attuned to, tuned in to;
 
     raresusceptive of
 
     raresusceptive of
     "as people get older, their bodies often grow less sensitive to changes in external temperature"
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     "as [[people]] get older, their [[bodies]] often grow less [[sensitive]] to changes in external temperature"
  
     antonyms: unresponsive, impervious, insensitive
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     {{Wiki|antonyms}}: unresponsive, impervious, insensitive
 
         easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes.
 
         easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes.
         "the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas"
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         "the committee called for improved [[protection]] of wildlife in environmentally [[sensitive]] areas"
 
         synonyms: delicate, easily damaged, fragile; More
 
         synonyms: delicate, easily damaged, fragile; More
         tender, sore, painful, raw
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         tender, sore, [[painful]], raw
         "don't use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive"
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         "don't use facial scrubs if your {{Wiki|skin}} is [[sensitive]]"
         antonyms: resilient, tough
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         {{Wiki|antonyms}}: resilient, tough
         (of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light.
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         (of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the [[action]] of {{Wiki|light}}.
         (of a market) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences.
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         (of a market) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside [[influences]].
         "the Japanese were successfully entering many of the most sensitive markets"
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         "the [[Japanese]] were successfully entering many of the most [[sensitive]] markets"
 
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     2.
     having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings.
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     having or displaying a quick and delicate [[appreciation]] of others' [[feelings]].
     "I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill"
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     "I pay tribute to the [[Minister]] for his [[sensitive]] handling of the bill"
     synonyms: tactful, careful, thoughtful, diplomatic, delicate, subtle, finely tuned, kid-glove;
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     synonyms: tactful, careful, thoughtful, diplomatic, delicate, {{Wiki|subtle}}, finely tuned, kid-glove;
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 9 September 2014

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sensitive adjective: sensitive

    1.
    quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.
    "the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones"
    synonyms: responsive to, quick to respond to, sensitized to, reactive to, sentient of; More
    aware of, conscious of, alive to;
    susceptible to, easily affected by, vulnerable to;
    attuned to, tuned in to;
    raresusceptive of
    "as people get older, their bodies often grow less sensitive to changes in external temperature"

    antonyms: unresponsive, impervious, insensitive
        easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes.
        "the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas"
        synonyms: delicate, easily damaged, fragile; More
        tender, sore, painful, raw
        "don't use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive"
        antonyms: resilient, tough
        (of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light.
        (of a market) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences.
        "the Japanese were successfully entering many of the most sensitive markets"
    2.
    having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings.
    "I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill"
    synonyms: tactful, careful, thoughtful, diplomatic, delicate, subtle, finely tuned, kid-glove;