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# sensitive

adjective (sensitive, more sensitive, most sensitive)

«sensitive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sensitive means easily hurt or upset by what others say or do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#m1)
2. Sensitive also means understanding other people's feelings and being careful not to hurt them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#m2)
3. Easily affected or harmed by something, like sensitive skin or sensitive teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#m3)
4. Able to notice very small changes: a sensitive instrument. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#m4)
5. Secret or private information that needs care. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#m5)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life and health: sensitive skin needs sun cream; sensitive teeth hurt with cold drinks. In feelings lessons: be sensitive to others. In science: sensitive scales measure tiny masses. Safety online: do not share sensitive information like passwords.

### Examples

- He is sensitive about his height, so don't tease him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x1)
- She is a sensitive friend who notices when you are sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x2)
- I have sensitive skin, so I use special sun cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x3)
- Cold ice cream hurts my sensitive teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x4)
- Dogs have very sensitive noses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x5)
- This scale is sensitive enough to weigh a feather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x6)
- Never share sensitive information like passwords online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x7)
- No one but a true Princess could be so sensitive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/#x8)

### Note

Followed by "to" (sensitive to light) or "about" (sensitive about his ears). Noun: sensitivity. False friend trap: "sensible" means having good sense, which is different.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sensitive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sensitive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sensitive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sensitive.html) on Mova free.