1. Adjective
Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul.
2. Adjective
Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected.
3. Adjective
Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales.
4. Adjective
Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays.
5. Adjective
Serving to affect the sense; sensible.
6. Adjective
Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation.
7. Adjective
being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
8. Noun
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
Vocabulary classified under Art and design
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