Meaning

9 senses
  1. Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.

  2. Responsive to stimuli.

    empfindlich, sensibel

    чувстви́тельныйčuvstvítelʹnyj, чу́ткийčútkij, восприи́мчивыйvospriímčivyj

    чутли́вийčutlývyj, чу́лийčúlyj, почутли́вийpočutlývyj

    responsive to physical stimuli

  3. Easily offended, upset, or hurt.

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

    empfindlich, sensibel

    чувстви́тельныйčuvstvítelʹnyj, рани́мыйranímyj

  4. (usually)Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting.

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

    конфиденциа́льныйkonfidɛnciálʹnyj, щекотливыйščekotlivyj

    hurting

  5. Meant to be concealed or kept secret.

    These are highly sensitive documents.

  6. Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them.

    Thank you for being sensitive.

    being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

  7. Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.

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

  8. Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.

    чувстви́тельныйčuvstvítelʹnyj, то́чныйtóčnyj

  9. (archaic)Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism.

Examples

259 sentences
  1. You are too sensitive to criticism.

    Ти занадто чутливий до критики.

    ruТы слишком чувствителен к критике.

    deSie reagieren zu empfindlich auf Kritik.

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  2. I have sensitive skin.

    У мене чутлива шкіра.

    ruУ меня чувствительная кожа.

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  3. The director is sensitive to criticism.

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  4. He is very sensitive to cold.

    ruОн очень боится холода.

    deEr ist sehr kälteempfindlich.

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  5. He is very sensitive to criticism.

    ruОн очень чувствителен к критике.

    deEr reagiert auf Kritik sehr sensibel.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
responsive to stimuli:
Русский
By meaning 4
responsive to stimuli:
easily offended:
capable of offending:
accurate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
responsive to stimuli:

Origin

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

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

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