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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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But now, many of those secret files have been splashed across the internet, along with tens of thousands of other sensitive records from the L.A. city attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Islamabad was nonetheless pressing ahead with its preparations for the high-stakes talks, which official sources say will cover several sensitive points, including Iran's nuclear enrichment and the free flow of trade through the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

We have experience with sensitive geopolitical situations and stand ready to help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Miners use specialized computers to validate transactions and earn newly minted bitcoin and transaction fees, making their businesses highly sensitive to bitcoin prices, electricity costs and the efficiency of their machines.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But he couldn’t afford to be overly sensitive now.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig