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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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Front-month crude prices rose and prices are likely to remain elevated and highly sensitive to developments in Middle East tensions and supply shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, which is mediating between Iran and the United States, said Tuesday on X that efforts to end the war were "approaching a critical, sensitive stage", without giving details.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The trove included sensitive records turned over as part of discovery in court cases, such as witness names, health information, unredacted criminal complaints and investigative files.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“You’re too sensitive to deal with all that’s happened here,” he said.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn