sensitive
Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
Adjective 4 meanings
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.”
Noun 1 meaning
A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
Etymology
From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus. By surface analysis, sense + -ite + -ive.
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SENSITIVE at a glance
SENSITIVE has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,192 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sensitive
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- SENSITIZE18
- SENSITISE9
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