sensitive
n.n. quick to notice or feel small changes, or easily hurt by what people say. You use this to describe someone who understands other people's feelings well, or a part of your body that feels pain easily.
n. responsive to slight physical stimuli or subtle emotional changes; easily offended or emotionally affected. Often used to describe physiological reactions or empathetic personality traits.
My teeth are very sensitive to cold water.
She is a sensitive person who always knows when her friends are feeling upset.
The diplomat handled the sensitive negotiations with great care, ensuring that neither party felt their cultural values were being overlooked or disrespected.
From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus.
Commonly followed by the preposition 'to' when describing a reaction to a stimulus.
He is a very sensible person who cries easily.He is a very sensitive person who cries easily.Learners often confuse 'sensitive' (emotional/responsive) with 'sensible' (practical/logical) due to false friends in many European languages.