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sensitiveness

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsensɪtɪvnɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen′si tiv nis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sen•si•tive•ness  (sen′si tiv nis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state or quality of being sensitive.
  • sensitive + -ness 1820–30
    See sensibility. 
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sen•si•tive /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. readily or easily affected by stimuli:very sensitive to heat.
  2. responsive to the feelings of others:sensitive to your needs.
  3. showing concern about the situation one is in:a sensitive performance by the actor.
  4. easily hurt or offended:was a sensitive young child.
  5. highly secret or delicate:sensitive diplomatic issues.

n. [countable]
  1. one who is sensitive.
sen•si•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]
sen•si•tiv•i•ty /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]the teacher's sensitivity to the needs of her students.See -sens-.
    See sensible.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sen•si•tive  (sen′si tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. endowed with sensation;
    having perception through the senses.
  2. readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences.
  3. having acute mental or emotional sensibility;
    aware of and responsive to the feelings of others.
  4. easily pained, annoyed, etc.
  5. pertaining to or connected with the senses or sensation.
  6. Physiologyhaving a low threshold of sensation or feeling.
  7. responding to stimuli, as leaves that move when touched.
  8. Photographyhighly responsive to certain agents, as photographic plates, films, or paper.
  9. affected or likely to be affected by a specified stimulus (used in combination):price-sensitive markets.
  10. involving work, duties, or information of a highly secret or delicate nature, esp. in government:a sensitive position in the State Department.
  11. requiring tact or caution;
    delicate;
    touchy:a sensitive topic.
  12. constructed to indicate, measure, or be affected by small amounts or changes, as a balance or thermometer.
  13. Radio and Televisioneasily affected by external influences, esp. by radio waves.

n. 
  1. a person who is sensitive.
  2. a person with psychic powers;
    medium.
  • Medieval Latin, as above
  • Middle French sensitif, sensitive
  • Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, irregularly formation on Latin sēns-, past participle stem of sentīre to sense (see -ive); replacing Middle English sensitif(e)
  • 1350–1400
sen′si•tive•ly, adv. 

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