sensitive

Definition

  • adjective: easily upset by the things that people think or say about you
  • adjective: receptive to 'sense' impressions
  • often + 'about'
  • synonyms: sensory, sensible, caring

Examples

  • highly 'sensitive' information [=information that could be harmful if many people knew it; information that should be kept secret]

  • She's painfully/overly 'sensitive about' her looks. [=she cares very/too much about what people say or think about her looks]

  • Now that I'm older, I'm more 'sensitive to' (the) cold. [=I feel colder in cold surroundings now than I did in the past]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - I started with the baby. - Started? Shh! Darling! I cut it a little roomy for the free movement. The fabric is comfortable for sensitive skin, and can also withstand a temperature of over degrees. Completely bulletproof. And machine washable, darling. That's a new feature. (..)
    2004 The Incredibles
  • (..) damage to itself and our facilities, jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars... Is someone in there? - It's the TV, trying to watch. - Because of its sensitive nature... - Stop. It's time for dinner. - One minute! If you accept, your payment will be triple your current annual salary. (..)
    2004 The Incredibles