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Sensitive

//ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv//

Synonyms for "sensitive" (229 found)

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General use (200)

Adj, noun, verb(13 words)

open subject burning understanding subtle feeling tense refined affected limber lithe distinguishing smarting

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

Adjective(107 words)

tender nervous fiery sensational strict responsive irritable classified precise obnoxious meticulous receptive scrupulous compliant fastidious pliable aware skittish petulant malleable

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Adjective(4 words)

tender raw sore sensible

Noun(2 words)

medium spiritualist

Noun, verb(6 words)

impression festering tingling hothouse rankling perceiving

Adj, noun(27 words)

particular critical sensible differential dainty awkward sympathetic flexible formative submissive conscious diplomatic susceptible elastic emotional psychic puritanical problematic distinctive allergic

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perfectionist impressionable volcanic inflammable sentient sensory eruptive

Adj, adv, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(22 words)

unstable penetrating angry difficult precise inflamed exacting inclined aware exposed discriminate irritated disposed discriminating impressed considerate educated overrefined predisposed attuned

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influenced galled

Adj, noun, prep, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, verb(2 words)

Adj, name, noun(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

human yielding bending

high spirited high strung thin skinned like putty hyperpathic emotionally unstable high-mettled highly emotional

Verb(1 words)

Informal (29)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(7 words)

delicate plastic volatile explosive aesthetic goosy picky

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

acute sticky giving

Adj, slang(7 words)

tricky painful touchy edgy high-strung startlish miffy

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, conj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

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