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sensitive

чувствительный

Meaning of sensitive

easily affected emotionally

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EN-UK/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
EN-US/ˈsɛnsətɪv/
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sensitive with Russian translation

sensitive usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он чувствителен к критике и легко расстраивается.

He's sensitive to criticism and gets upset easily.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

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 words worth learning together

oversensitive
Implies excessive sensitivity beyond what is appropriate; pejorative and indicates too strong a reaction.
emotional
Emphasizes expression or intensity of emotions; focuses on feelings rather than physical sensitivity.
sentimental
Refers to tender, nostalgic or mawkish feelings; narrower than general sensitivity and often implies sweetness or excessive tenderness.
vulnerable
Emphasizes susceptibility to harm or attack (physical, emotional or social); focuses on exposure or weakness rather than mere sensitivity.
susceptible
Likely to be affected by something (disease, influence, emotion); often used with a specific cause and denotes proneness rather than emotional reactivity.
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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.

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

B2Very Often

He became very emotional during the farewell speech.

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sentimental

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

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She kept the letters for sentimental reasons.

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vulnerable

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

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After the layoffs she felt emotionally vulnerable.

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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.

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reactive

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

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

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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.

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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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