sensitive

adjective more sensitive · most sensitive · sensative

1. Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. The sensitive faculty most part overrules reason, the soul is carried hoodwinked, and the understanding captive like a beast.
2. Responsive to stimuli. The engine seemed a little sensitive to wet rails, and in consequence the uphill work was not so good north of Dundee as it had been earlier. But I have noted this same "touchiness" on the part of the "A4s", and other modern British 4-6-2s, so that in this respect No. 2006 proved no exception.
3. of a person Easily offended, upset, or hurt. Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.
4. usually, of an issue Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting. Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.
5. Meant to be concealed or kept secret. These are highly sensitive documents.
6. Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them. Thank you for being sensitive.
7. Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy. The president's untimely statement disrupted some very sensitive negotiations.
8. of an instrument Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.
9. archaic Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism.

Similar: aware, caring, classified, compassionate, nesh, precise, tender · Opposite: insensitive, nonsensitive, resistant, stoic, uncaring

noun sensitives · sensative

1. A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive. [I]t is quite certain that many of their fears were unfounded, and centred upon perfectly innocent people - especially those who were what we now call "mediumistic" or "sensitives".