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sensitive Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of sensitive?

The plural of sensitive is sensitives.

Q: What are the comparative and superlative forms of sensitive?

The comparative form is more sensitive and the superlative form is most sensitive.

/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/

What Does Sensitive Mean?

Sensitive is used as an adjective meaning Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. It is also used to mean Responsive to stimuli. As a noun, it means A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.

Sensitive: Key Facts

Part of speech	adjective, noun
Pronunciation	//ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	tender, delicate and sensible
Antonyms	insensible, insensitive and nonsensitive
Plural	sensitives
Comparative / superlative	more sensitive, most sensitive

Sensitive Definition (Adjective)

Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
Responsive to stimuli.
Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
Max 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.
Meant to be concealed or kept secret.
These are highly sensitive documents.
Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them.
Thank you for being sensitive.
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.
Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism.

Sensitive as a Noun

A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.

Adjective

(of a person) Easily offended, upset or hurt.
Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.
(of an issue, topic, etc.) Capable of offending, upsetting or hurting.
Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.
(of an instrument) Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.

Antonyms of Sensitive

insensible insensitive nonsensitive resistant stoic uncaring

Sensitive in a Sentence

Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.

Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.

These are highly sensitive documents.

Thank you for being sensitive.

The president's untimely statement disrupted some very sensitive negotiations.

Word Forms & Grammar

sensitive (comparative more sensitive, superlative most sensitive)

sensitive (plural sensitives)

Words That Rhyme With Sensitive

insensitive hypersensitive oversensitive

Origin of Sensitive

From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus. By surface analysis, sense +‎ -ite +‎ -ive.

Sensitive Pronunciation

Sensitive is pronounced //ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv// and has 1 syllable.

Sensitive: Your Questions Answered

Is sensitive an adjective or a noun?

Sensitive is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for sensitive?

Close synonyms of sensitive are tender, delicate and sensible. See the full list of sensitive synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of sensitive?

Antonyms of sensitive include insensible, insensitive, nonsensitive and resistant.

What is the plural of sensitive?

The plural of sensitive is sensitives.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of sensitive?

The comparative form is more sensitive and the superlative form is most sensitive.