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sensitive

sensitive

Meaning of sensitive

English

easily affected emotionally

中文

容易受到情绪影响的

sensitive

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsensɪtɪv/
American English
/ˈsensətɪv/

sensitive with Chinese translation

sensitive usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

She is a sensitive child who cries easily.

她是一个敏感的孩子,很容易哭。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

He is a sensitive person, so don't speak harshly to him.

他是个敏感的人,别对他说重话。

sensitive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

O
🇬🇧English
oversensitive

too sensitive

B2often

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

🇬🇧English

showing strong feelings

B2very often

ENHe became very emotional during the farewell speech.

Advanced: broader words

V
🇬🇧English
vulnerable

easily hurt or attacked

B2very often

ENAfter the layoffs she felt emotionally vulnerable.

S
🇬🇧English
sentimental

moved by tender or nostalgic feelings

B2often

ENShe kept the letters for sentimental reasons.

S
🇬🇧English
susceptible

easily affected by something: susceptible to

B2often

ENChildren are more susceptible to certain infections.

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sensitive meaning: what does it mean?

easily affected emotionally

sensitive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

她是一个敏感的孩子,很容易哭。 Translation: She is a sensitive child who cries easily.

Is sensitive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, sensitive can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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