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sensitive
adjective as in impressionable
Strongest matches
conscious, delicate, emotional, hypersensitive, keen, nervous, perceptive, precise, receptive, responsive, susceptible, tense, touchy, tricky, unstable
Weak matches
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
adjective as in easily hurt
Example Sentences
Tuesday’s news hit a sensitive spot for investors already uneasy about circular financing, runaway spending and growing competition in AI.
Wall Street is also uncertain whether or not the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its meeting next month, and the decision carries implications for growth-oriented tech stocks sensitive to borrowing costs.
Protein synthesis is extremely sensitive to disruptions such as limited amino acids, damaged mRNA, or viral infections.
Zelensky was more cautious in his statement, saying Monday that the U.S. and Ukraine had “managed to keep extremely sensitive points on the table.”
The order calls for partnerships with private companies, universities and national laboratories, while mandating strict cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive research.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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