Sensitive

//ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 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. 3
    Easily offended, upset, or hurt.

    "Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news."

  4. 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. 5
    Meant to be concealed or kept secret.

    "These are highly sensitive documents."

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  1. 6
    Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them.

    "Thank you for being sensitive."

  2. 7
    Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.

    "The president's untimely statement disrupted some very sensitive negotiations."

  3. 8
    Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.
  4. 9
    Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security wordnet
  2. 2
    hurting wordnet
  3. 3
    able to feel or perceive wordnet
  4. 4
    responsive to physical stimuli wordnet
  5. 5
    being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others wordnet
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus.

Etymology 2

From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus.

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