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sensitive
adjective
easily
affected
by
other
people
’
s
words
or
actions
and
quick
to
show
or
feel
strong
emotions
•
Mia
is
very
sensitive
and
cries
whenever
she
watches
a
sad
movie
.
Mia
is
very
sensitive
and
cries
whenever
she
watches
a
sad
movie
.
•
Don
’
t
tease
Leo
—
he
’
s
sensitive
about
his
height
.
Don
’
t
tease
Leo
—
he
’
s
sensitive
about
his
height
.
From
Latin
sentīre
“
to
feel
”
+
–ive
.
adjective
easily
affected
physically
by
light
,
temperature
,
chemicals
,
or
other
external
factors
•
My
sensitive
skin
turns
red
after
just
a
few
minutes
in
the
sun
.
My
sensitive
skin
turns
red
after
just
a
few
minutes
in
the
sun
.
•
These
flowers
are
sensitive
to
cold
,
so
bring
them
indoors
at
night
.
These
flowers
are
sensitive
to
cold
,
so
bring
them
indoors
at
night
.
Extension
of
emotional
sense
to
physical
response
in
the
17th
century
.
adjective
private
or
important
and
therefore
needing
to
be
handled
carefully
and
kept
secret
•
The
company
stores
sensitive
customer
data
on
an
encrypted
server
.
The
company
stores
sensitive
customer
data
on
an
encrypted
server
.
•
They
discussed
sensitive
political
issues
behind
closed
doors
.
They
discussed
sensitive
political
issues
behind
closed
doors
.
Use
for
‘
classified
,
confidential
’
emerged
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
government
security
language
.
adjective
able
to
detect
or
react
to
very
small
changes
,
signals
,
or
amounts
•
The
telescope
is
so
sensitive
it
can
pick
up
light
from
distant
galaxies
.
The
telescope
is
so
sensitive
it
can
pick
up
light
from
distant
galaxies
.
•
This
alarm
system
is
sensitive
to
the
slightest
movement
.
This
alarm
system
is
sensitive
to
the
slightest
movement
.
Applied
to
instruments
and
devices
from
the
19th
century
as
technology
advanced
.
sensitivity
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
the
quality
of
reacting
quickly
or
strongly
to
physical
things
such
as
light
,
sound
,
temperature
,
or
touch
•
Some
people
have
extreme
sensitivity
to
bright
light
and
must
wear
sunglasses
indoors
.
Some
people
have
extreme
sensitivity
to
bright
light
and
must
wear
sunglasses
indoors
.
•
The
new
face
cream
is
designed
for
skin
with
heightened
sensitivity
.
The
new
face
cream
is
designed
for
skin
with
heightened
sensitivity
.
From
sensitive
+
-ity
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
18th
century
,
following
the
French
sensibilité
.
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
the
ability
to
notice
and
understand
other
people
’
s
feelings
and
needs
•
His
sensitivity
toward
his
friend's
grief
was
appreciated
.
His
sensitivity
toward
his
friend's
grief
was
appreciated
.
•
A
good
teacher
shows
sensitivity
to
different
learning
styles
.
A
good
teacher
shows
sensitivity
to
different
learning
styles
.
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
a
tendency
to
be
easily
hurt
or
offended
by
what
other
people
say
or
do
•
Because
of
her
sensitivity
about
her
accent
,
she
avoided
speaking
in
public
.
Because
of
her
sensitivity
about
her
accent
,
she
avoided
speaking
in
public
.
•
He
reacted
with
undue
sensitivity
to
a
harmless
joke
.
He
reacted
with
undue
sensitivity
to
a
harmless
joke
.
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
the
degree
to
which
a
device
,
test
,
or
system
can
detect
or
respond
to
very
small
changes
or
signals
•
The
microphone's
high
sensitivity
picks
up
even
the
faintest
whispers
.
The
microphone's
high
sensitivity
picks
up
even
the
faintest
whispers
.
•
Scientists
improved
the
sensor's
sensitivity
for
more
accurate
readings
.
Scientists
improved
the
sensor's
sensitivity
for
more
accurate
readings
.