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Sensitive
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Sensitive
/ˈsensətɪv/
Easily hurt or affected by external factors, capable of detecting small changes.
Synonyms:
delicate
reactive
susceptible
tender
vulnerable
Antonyms:
insensitive
unfeeling
indifferent
apathetic
unemotional
Examples:
In fact, she was a very gentle,
sensitive
girl.
'You are too
sensitive
.'
'Very
sensitive
; that's a pity.
Etymology:
late 14th century from Old French
sensitif
or Medieval Latin
sensitivus
, from Latin
sensus
meaning
faculty of feeling, thought
.
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