Sensitive
adj, noun ·Common ·Middle school level
Definitions
- 1 A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
"[I]t is quite certain that many of their fears were unfounded, and centred upon perfectly innocent people - especially those who were what we now call "mediumistic" or "sensitives"."
- 2 someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead wordnet
- 1 Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
"The sensitive faculty most part overrules reason, the soul is carried hoodwinked, and the understanding captive like a beast."
- 2 Responsive to stimuli.
"The engine seemed a little sensitive to wet rails, and in consequence the uphill work was not so good north of Dundee as it had been earlier. But I have noted this same "touchiness" on the part of the "A4s", and other modern British 4-6-2s, so that in this respect No. 2006 proved no exception."
- 3 Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
"Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news."
- 4 Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting. usually
"Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates."
- 5 Meant to be concealed or kept secret.
"These are highly sensitive documents."
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- 6 Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them.
"Thank you for being sensitive."
- 7 Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.
"The president's untimely statement disrupted some very sensitive negotiations."
- 8 Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.
- 9 Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism. archaic
- 1 of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security wordnet
- 2 hurting wordnet
- 3 able to feel or perceive wordnet
- 4 responsive to physical stimuli wordnet
- 5 being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others wordnet
Example
More examples"You are too sensitive to criticism."
Etymology
From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus.