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Definitions

sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
impressionable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conscious delicate emotional hypersensitive keen nervous perceptive precise receptive responsive susceptible tense touchy tricky unstable
STRONG
acute feeling fine knowing psychic seeing understanding
WEAK
cognizant easily affected emotionable high-strung hung up impressible irritable oversensitive perceiving precarious reactive sensatory sensile sensorial sensory sentient supersensitive ticklish touchy feely tuned-in turned on to umbrageous wired
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm ignorant imprecise insensitive laid-back loose strong unaware unresponsive unsusceptible
WEAK
heartless impassive indifferent numb thick-skinned unfeeling
ADJECTIVE
easily hurt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleeding-heart delicate painful
STRONG
sore tender
WEAK
easily harmed
Antonyms
WEAK
heartless impassive indifferent insensitive numb thick-skinned unfeeling unsusceptible

Example Sentences

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To be sure, emerging markets remain sensitive to shifts in investor sentiment or economic conditions, particularly if the Iran war drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This was "to avoid any real or perceived improper advantage to an organisation by employing someone who has had access to government policy or commercially valuable or sensitive information".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Her team is also becoming cautious on stock markets in Europe and India that are more sensitive to energy disruptions.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s understandable why Apple investors are sensitive to news around the foldable iPhone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“It is not unusual for sensitive people to be affected by such events.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern