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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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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

Pakistan, which has forged a close relationship with President Donald Trump and is sensitive to developments in neighbouring Iran, emerged as a channel for messaging between Tehran and Washington in recent weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The unwinding of the geopolitical risk premium points to easing supply concerns and hopes for a normalization of flows, though analysts say markets remain highly sensitive to headlines, with volatility elevated and sentiment still fragile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In a defence filed last month, Azeem Suterwalla KC, for the Home Office, said Butler "had access to sensitive information" while working at Manston, but was not involved in decisions concerning the procurement strategy.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“They get confused easily. They’re also prone to dizziness, unsteady balance, nausea. Vertigo. Their ears are sensitive, and too much noise causes the vertigo.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas