sensitive
US /ˈsɛnsətɪv/
adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
responsive to physical stimuli
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Staff must handle sensitive customer information with great care.
Word Family
Synonyms
- delicateexquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
- vulnerablesusceptible to attack
- responsivecontaining or using responses; alternating
Collocations
- Easy sensitive skin caredescribing sensitive skin care (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead)
- Medium handle sensitive client data with extreme careto manage, deal with, or operate regarding sensitive client data with extreme care
- Hard navigate price sensitive market segments deftlyto navigate price sensitive market segments deftly, meaning to travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
- Very Hard a politically sensitive diplomatic tightrope walkreferring to a politically sensitive diplomatic tightrope walk
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.