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sensitive

Meaning of sensitive

easily affected emotionally

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British English/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
American English/ˈsɛnsətɪv/
Russian transcription[t͡ɕʊfstvʲɪˈtʲelʲnɨj]
sensitive
sensitive - чувствительный
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sensitive with Russian translation

sensitive usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он чувствителен к критике и легко расстраивается.

He's sensitive to criticism and gets upset easily.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Будь осторожен в словах — она чувствительная и запоминает обидные замечания.

Be careful with your words — she is sensitive and remembers hurtful comments.

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sensitive belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sensitiveчувствительный
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

sensitive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sensitive / oversensitive / emotional / sentimental / vulnerable / susceptible

🇬🇧English
sensitive

Neutral general term for someone or something easily affected by stimuli or feelings.

B2Very Often

She's very sensitive to criticism and tries to avoid it.

Она очень чувствительна к критике и старается её избегать.

O
🇬🇧English
oversensitive

Implies excessive sensitivity beyond what is appropriate; pejorative and indicates too strong a reaction.

B2Often

Calling her oversensitive won't help — try to be constructive.

Называть её чрезмерно чувствительной не поможет — постарайся быть конструктивным.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes expression or intensity of emotions; focuses on feelings rather than physical sensitivity.

B2Very Often

He became very emotional during the farewell speech.

Он стал очень эмоциональным во время прощальной речи.

S
🇬🇧English
sentimental

Refers to tender, nostalgic or mawkish feelings; narrower than general sensitivity and often implies sweetness or excessive tenderness.

B2Often

She kept the letters for sentimental reasons.

Она сохранила письма по сентиментальным причинам.

V
🇬🇧English
vulnerable

Emphasizes susceptibility to harm or attack (physical, emotional or social); focuses on exposure or weakness rather than mere sensitivity.

B2Very Often

After the layoffs she felt emotionally vulnerable.

После сокращений она чувствовала себя эмоционально уязвимой.

S
🇬🇧English
susceptible

Likely to be affected by something (disease, influence, emotion); often used with a specific cause and denotes proneness rather than emotional reactivity.

B2Often

Children are more susceptible to certain infections.

Дети более восприимчивы к некоторым инфекциям.

R
🇬🇧English
reactive

Emphasizes tendency to respond quickly or strongly to events or stimuli; focuses on the response pattern rather than underlying sensitivity.

B2Often

He can be reactive to criticism, answering immediately and strongly.

Он может резко реагировать на критику, отвечая сразу и сильно.

D
🇬🇧English
delicate

Can mean fragile or easily damaged and sometimes tactful; may overlap with 'sensitive' for physical or subtle matters but differs when meaning 'fragile' or 'requiring tact'.

B2Often

The instrument is delicate and must be handled carefully.

Инструмент хрупкий и его нужно осторожно хранить.

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How to pronounce sensitive and what this word means

sensitive translation: чувствительный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sensitive

/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

sensitive translation

чувствительный

sensitive examples

He's sensitive to criticism and gets upset easily.

sensitive transcription

/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/, /ˈsɛnsətɪv/

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sensitive meaning: what does it mean?

easily affected emotionally

sensitive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sensitive is pronounced as /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sensitive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He's sensitive to criticism and gets upset easily. Translation: Он чувствителен к критике и легко расстраивается.

Is sensitive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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