English Dictionary
Definition sensitive in British English
sensitive
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Sensible describes the reasonable way in which you think about things or do things: a sensible suggestionIt wouldn’t be sensible to start all over again now.
Sensitive describes the emotional way in which you react to things: He has always been a sensitive child.I didn’t realize she was so sensitive about her work.
A new generation of satellites will carry particularly sensitive instruments.
light-sensitive materials
Coral is very sensitive to changes in water temperature.
Conservationists and farmers in environmentally sensitive areas are learning to work together.
Some items on the agenda involve commercially sensitive information.
The issues are controversial and politically sensitive.
