transcription, транскрипция: [ sensɪtɪv ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you are sensitive to other people’s needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child’s needs...
He was always so sensitive and caring.
ADJ : oft ADJ to n [ approval ]
• sen‧si‧tive‧ly
The abuse of women needs to be treated seriously and sensitively.
ADV : usu ADV with v
• sen‧si‧tiv‧ity
A good relationship involves concern and sensitivity for each other’s feelings.
N-UNCOUNT : oft N for n
2.
If you are sensitive about something, you are easily worried and offended when people talk about it.
Young people are very sensitive about their appearance...
Take it easy. Don’t be so sensitive.
ADJ : oft ADJ about n
• sen‧si‧tiv‧ity
(sensitivities)
...people who suffer extreme sensitivity about what others think...
N-VAR : oft N about n
3.
A sensitive subject or issue needs to be dealt with carefully because it is likely to cause disagreement or make people angry or upset.
Employment is a very sensitive issue.
...politically sensitive matters.
ADJ
• sen‧si‧tiv‧ity
Due to the obvious sensitivity of the issue he would not divulge any details.
N-UNCOUNT : oft N of n
4.
Sensitive documents or reports contain information that needs to be kept secret and dealt with carefully.
He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
5.
Something that is sensitive to a physical force, substance, or treatment is easily affected by it and often harmed by it.
...a chemical which is sensitive to light.
...gentle cosmetics for sensitive skin.
ADJ : oft ADJ to n
• sen‧si‧tiv‧ity
...the sensitivity of cells to damage by chemotherapy.
N-UNCOUNT : oft N of n
6.
A sensitive piece of scientific equipment is capable of measuring or recording very small changes.
...an extremely sensitive microscope.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• sen‧si‧tiv‧ity
...the sensitivity of the detector.
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