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- [sen-si-tiv]
- /ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv/
- /ˈsensətɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-si-tiv]
- /ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv/
Definitions of sensitive word
- adjective sensitive endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses. 1
- adjective sensitive readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences. 1
- adjective sensitive having acute mental or emotional sensibility; aware of and responsive to the feelings of others. 1
- adjective sensitive easily pained, annoyed, etc. 1
- adjective sensitive pertaining to or connected with the senses or sensation. 1
- adjective sensitive Physiology. having a low threshold of sensation or feeling. 1
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Origin of sensitive
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, irregular formation on Latin sēns-, past participle stem of sentīre to sense (see -ive); replacing Middle English sensitif(e) < Middle French sensitif, sensitive < Medieval Latin, as above
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sensitive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sensitive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sensitive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sensitive
adj sensitive
- abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
- acceptive — ready or willing to accept
- advertent — paying attention; heedful
- affectable — having the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- allergic — If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
adv sensitive
- in confidence — full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
Antonyms for sensitive
adj sensitive
- all thumbs — clumsy
- amnesic — a person affected by amnesia.
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- aversive — tending to dissuade or repel
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
adjective sensitive
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
Top questions with sensitive
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