sensitive to

ADJECTIVE

conscious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful

WEAK

able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive apprised assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing on to perceiving percipient recognizing remarking seeing sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure

WEAK

indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied

ADJECTIVE

sentient

Synonyms

WEAK

able to recognize alert apperceptive attentive awake aware cognizant feeling in on in the right mind informed knowing noticing observing perceiving receptive recognizing responsive seeing understanding watchful

Example Sentences

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However, tropical fruits such as mangoes are sensitive to chilling injury when temperatures become too low.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

As demand from U.K.-based pension funds that typically hold bonds until they mature has waned, a bigger slice is held by hedge funds based outside the country that are more sensitive to movements in price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As the chart shows, over time oil appears less sensitive to Trump’s remarks about a potential deal to end an armed conflict that is now in its 12th week.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

That spells trouble for tech stocks, which depend heavily on future earnings growth, making them highly sensitive to interest rates.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“We try to be very sensitive to these issues wherever we can.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

sensitive to

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