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Meaning of sensitive

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sensitive
      adj 1: responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are
             sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive
             skin"; "sensitive to light" [ant: {insensitive}]
      2: being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or
         circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community
         and its needs" [ant: {insensitive}]
      3: able to feel or perceive; "even amoeba are sensible
         creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin" [syn:
         {sensible}, {sensitive}] [ant: {insensible}]
      4: hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" [syn: {sensitive},
         {sore}, {raw}, {tender}]
      5: of or pertaining to classified information or matters
         affecting national security
      n 1: someone who serves as an intermediary between the living
           and the dead; "he consulted several mediums" [syn:
           {medium}, {spiritualist}, {sensitive}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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