sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/adjective 9noun 1forms 3 adjective9 •Responsive to stimuli. •having feelings that are hurt very quickly, even when no harm was meantMax is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news. •Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting.Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates. •Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.The president's untimely statement disrupted some very sensitive negotiations. •Accurate; able to register small changes in some property. •Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them.Thank you for being sensitive. •Meant to be concealed or kept secret.These are highly sensitive documents. •Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.The sensitive faculty most part overrules reason, the soul is carried hoodwinked, and the understanding captive like a beast. — 1624 •(no longer used) Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism. noun1 •A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.[I]t is quite certain that many of their fears were unfounded, and centred upon perfectly innocent people - especially those who were what we now call "mediumistic" or "sensitives". — 1936 formssensitives · more sensitive · most sensitive
