adj. 25B6; adjective
she's sensitive to changes in temperature : RESPONSIVE TO, reactive to, sentient of, sensitized to; aware of, conscious of, alive to; susceptible to, affected by, vulnerable to; attuned to.
sensitive skin : DELICATE, fragile; tender, sore, raw.
the matter needs sensitive handling : TACTFUL, careful, thoughtful, diplomatic, delicate, subtle, kid-glove; sympathetic, compassionate, understanding, intuitive, responsive, insightful.
he's sensitive about his bald patch : TOUCHY, oversensitive, hypersensitive, easily offended, easily upset, easily hurt, thin-skinned, defensive; paranoid, neurotic; informal twitchy, uptight.
a sensitive issue : DIFFICULT, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, ticklish, precarious; controversial, emotive; informal sticky.
impervious, resilient, clumsy, thick-skinned, uncontroversial.