- sensitive
- adj.1 aware of other people's feelingsVERBS▪ be▪ become▪ make sb▪
Her experiences had made her sensitive to other people's troubles.
▪ remain▪Researchers tried to remain sensitive to local issues.
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ deeply, unusually▪a deeply sensitive, caring man
PREPOSITION▪ to▪Horses are very sensitive to their riders' moods.
2 reacting more than usual to sth; easily upsetVERBS▪ be, seem▪ become▪ remain▪They remain sensitive to accusations of neo-colonialism.
▪ make sb/sth sensitive (to sth)▪These drugs can make skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ acutely, deeply, highly, painfully, particularly▪ overly▪ increasingly▪ a little, slightly, etc.PREPOSITION▪ about▪Teenagers are often very sensitive about their appearance.
▪ to▪He was acutely sensitive to criticism.
3 needing to be dealt with carefullyVERBS▪ be▪ become▪ remain▪ consider, deem▪The information was deemed too sensitive to be broadcast.
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪an extremely sensitive question
▪ highly▪this highly sensitive issue
▪ potentially▪It is not known how the Russians obtained such potentially sensitive information.
▪ commercially (esp. BrE), culturally (esp. AmE), ecologically (esp. AmE), environmentally, politically▪commercially sensitive information
▪culturally sensitive policies
4 able to measure very small changesVERBS▪ be▪The bat's hearing is remarkably sensitive.
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ especially, exquisitely, highly, incredibly, remarkably▪The equipment is highly sensitive.
▪ enough, sufficiently▪The probe is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single microbe.
PREPOSITION▪ to▪sensitive to the slightest movement
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
