Sensitive

  • 11sensitive — 1 susceptible, subject, exposed, open, *liable, prone Analogous words: impressed, influenced, affected (see AFFECT): predisposed, disposed, inclined (see INCLINE vb) Antonyms: insensitive 2 *sentient, impressible, impressionable, responsive,… …

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  • 12sensitive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) quick to detect, respond to, or be affected by slight changes, signals, or influences. 2) delicately appreciating the feelings of others. 3) easily offended or upset. 4) kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure. DERIVATIVES… …

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  • 13sensitive — sen|si|tive W3S3 [ˈsensıtıv] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(understanding people)¦ 2¦(easily offended)¦ 3¦(easily affected)¦ 4¦(situation/subject)¦ 5¦(reacting to changes)¦ 6¦(art/music etc)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: sensitif, from… …

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  • 14sensitive — adj. 1 aware of other people s feelings VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Her experiences had made her sensitive to other people s troubles. ▪ remain …

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  • 15sensitive — / sensifitIv/ adjective 1 UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE able to understand other people s feelings and problems: Underneath all that macho stuff, he s really a sensitive guy. (+ to): We must be sensitive to the community s needs. opposite insensitive 2… …

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  • 16sensitive */*/*/ — UK [ˈsensətɪv] / US adjective Collocations: Sensible describes the reasonable way in which you think about things or do things: a sensible suggestion ♦ It wouldn t be sensible to start all over again now. Sensitive describes the emotional way in… …

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  • 17sensitive — [[t]se̱nsɪtɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n (approval) If you are sensitive to other people s needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them. The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child s needs... He was… …

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  • 18sensitive — sen|si|tive [ sensətıv ] adjective *** 1. ) reacting quickly or strongly to something: A new generation of satellites will carry particularly sensitive instruments. light sensitive materials Bats have very sensitive ears. sensitive to: Coral is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19sensitive — 01. She s so [sensitive] that she always cries at a sad movie. 02. I m very [sensitive] to the cold, so I think I d better put on a sweater. 03. He should have been a little more [sensitive] to his girlfriend s feelings. 04. Researchers have… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 20sensitive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, probably alteration of sensativus, from sensatus sensate Date: 15th century 1. sensory 2 2. a. receptive to sense impressions b. capable of being… …

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