Definitions for sensitive

Definitions for (noun) sensitive

Main entry: medium, sensitive, spiritualist

Definition: someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

Usage: he consulted several mediums


Definitions for (adj) sensitive

Main entry: sensitive

Definition: of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security


Main entry: sensitive, sore, tender, raw

Definition: hurting

Usage: the tender spot on his jaw


Main entry: sensible, sensitive

Definition: able to feel or perceive

Usage: even amoeba are sensible creatures; the more sensible parts of the skin


Main entry: sensitive

Definition: responsive to physical stimuli

Usage: a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch; a sensitive voltmeter; sensitive skin; sensitive to light


Main entry: sensitive

Definition: being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

Usage: sensitive to the local community and its needs


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