sensitive

/sˈɛnsətɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. responsive to physical stimuli
   “a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch”
2. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
   “sensitive to the local community and its needs”
3. able to feel or perceive
   “even amoeba are sensible creatures”
4. hurting
   “the tender spot on his jaw”
5. of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security

noun

1. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
   “he consulted several mediums”

Synonyms for sensitive

• delicate
• erogenous
• excitable
• highly sensitive
• irritable
• light-sensitive
• radiosensitive
• nociceptive
• reactive
• alive
• huffy
• oversensitive
• sensible
• sore
• raw
• tender
• painful
• classified
• medium
• spiritualist

Antonyms of sensitive

• insensitive

Words that rhyme with sensitive

• insensitive
• oversensitive