Sensitive

  • 21Sensitive — Pour une définition du mot « sensitive », voir l’article sensitive du Wiktionnaire …

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  • 22sensitive — 1. Capable of perceiving sensations. 2. Responding to a stimulus. 3. Acutely perceptive of interpersonal situations. 4. One who is readily hypnotizable. 5. Readily undergoing a chemical change, with but slight change in environmental conditions,… …

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  • 23sensitive — [ˈsensətɪv] adj 1) reacting quickly or strongly to something Bats have extremely sensitive ears.[/ex] Coral is very sensitive to changes in water temperature.[/ex] 2) likely to become upset very easily Paul was always a very sensitive little… …

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  • 24sensitive — sensitively, adv. /sen si tiv/, adj. 1. endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses. 2. readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences. 3. having acute mental or emotional sensibility; aware of and responsive… …

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  • 25sensitive — adj. sensitive to (sensitive to charges of corruption; sensitive to criticism) * * * [ sensɪtɪv] sensitive to (sensitive to charges of corruption; to criticism) …

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  • 26sensitive — adjective 1) she s sensitive to changes in temperature Syn: responsive to, reactive to, sentient of, sensitized to; aware of, conscious of, alive to; susceptible to, affected by, vulnerable to; attuned to Ant: impervious …

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  • 27sensitive — adjective 1) she s sensitive to changes in temperature Syn: responsive to, reactive to, sensitized to, aware of, conscious of, susceptible to, affected by, vulnerable to 2) sensitive skin Syn: delicate, fragile …

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  • 28sensitive — (san si ti v ) s. f. Plante de la famille des légumineuses, qui replie ses feuilles dès qu on la touche, mimosa pudica, L. •   La sensitive, qui a plus d âme ou une âme plus fine que les autres, FONTEN. Fagon.. •   Le sage du Faï, parmi ses… …

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  • 29sensitive — sen•si•tive [[t]ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses 2) readily or excessively affected by external influences 3) responsive to the feelings of others 4) easily hurt or offended 5) phl Physiol.… …

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  • 30sensitive — sensible, sensitive 1. The primary meaning of sensible is ‘having (common) sense’, i.e. the opposite of foolish, and of sensitive ‘easily offended or emotionally hurt’. In these uses they hardly get in each other s way. Where they overlap is in… …

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