sensitive

Bridgezipf 4.46

Pronunciation

/ˈsensɪtɪv/(SEN-sih-tiv)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

敏感的；易受影响的（对情感、外界变化或微小差异反应强烈）

Definition

Quick to detect or respond to slight changes; easily affected by something; aware of the feelings of others.

Word family

  • sensitivity/ˌsensɪˈtɪvɪti/(n)敏感；敏感性
  • sensitize/ˈsensɪtaɪz/(v)使敏感；使意识到

Collocations

  • sensitive issue
  • culturally sensitive
  • politically sensitive
  • sensitive data
  • highly sensitive
  • sensitive to

Examples

  1. 1.This is a politically sensitive area — any public statement should be carefully worded and cleared with communications.
  2. 2.She is sensitive to the concerns of her team and takes their feedback seriously, even when it is uncomfortable.

Synonyms

  • delicate/ˈdelɪkɪt/— needing careful handling
  • tactful/ˈtæktfəl/— careful of others' feelings
  • perceptive/pəˈseptɪv/— having insight into feelings

Etymology

from Medieval Latin "sensitivus," from Latin "sentire" (to feel)