English-Thai Dictionary

sensitive

ADJ ซึ่ง ไว ต่อ สิ่งกระตุ้น  ซึ่ง รู้สึก ไว  ซึ่ง ตอบสนอง ได้ ง่าย  responsive sympathetic insensitive sueng-wai-tor-siang-kra-tuan

 

sensitive

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ อวัยวะ สัมผัส  kiao-kab-ar-wai-ya-wa-sam-pad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SENSITIVE

a.[L. sensitivus, from sensus, sentio.] 1. Having sense or feeling, or having the capacity of perceiving impressions from external objects; as sensitive soul; sensitive appetite; sensitive faculty.
2. That affects the senses; as sensitive objects.
3. Pertaining to the senses, or to sensation; depending on sensation; as sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation.

 

SENSITIVELY

adv. In a sensitive manner.

 

SENSITIVE-PLANT

n.A plant of the genus Mimosa [mimic, ] so called from the sensibility of its leaves and footstalks, which shrink, contract and fall on being slightly touched.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SENSITIVE

Sen "si *tive, a. Etym: [F. sensitif. See Sense. ]

 

1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul.

 

2. Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected. She was too sensitive to abuse and calumny. Macaulay.

 

3. (a ) (Mech. ) Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales. (b ) (Chem. & Photog. ) Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays.

 

4. Serving to affect the sense; sensible. [R.] A sensitive love of some sensitive objects. Hammond.

 

5. Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation. E. Darwin. Sensitive fern (Bot. ), an American fern (Onoclea sensibilis ), the leaves of which, when plucked, show a slight tendency to fold together. -- Sensitive flame (Physics ), a gas flame so arranged that under a suitable adjustment of pressure it is exceedingly sensitive to sounds, being caused to roar, flare, or become suddenly shortened or extinguished, by slight sounds of the proper pitch. -- Sensitive joint vetch (Bot. ), an annual leguminous herb (Æschynomene hispida ), with sensitive foliage. -- Sensitive paper, paper prepared for photographic purpose by being rendered sensitive to the effect of light. -- Sensitive plant. (Bot. ) (a ) A leguminous plant (Mimosa pudica, or M. sensitiva, and other allied species ), the leaves of which close at the slightest touch. (b ) Any plant showing motions after irritation, as the sensitive brier (Schrankia ) of the Southern States, two common American species of Cassia (C. nictitans, and C. Chamæcrista ), a kind of sorrel (Oxalis sensitiva ), etc.

 

-- Sen "si *tive *ly, adv. -- Sen "si *tive *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sensitive

sen si tive |ˈsensitiv ˈsɛnsədɪv | ▶adjective 1 quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences: the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones | spiders are sensitive to vibrations on their web. • easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes: the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas. • (of photographic materials ) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light. • (of a market ) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences. 2 (of a person or a person's behavior ) having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings: I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill. • easily offended or upset: I suppose I shouldn't be so sensitive. 3 kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure to avoid endangering security: he was suspected of passing sensitive information to other countries. ▶noun a person who is believed to respond to occult influences. DERIVATIVES sen si tive ly adverb, sen si tive ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘sensory ’): from Old French sensitif, -ive or medieval Latin sensitivus, formed irregularly from Latin sentire ‘feel. ’ The current senses date from the early 19th cent.

 

sensitive period

sen si tive pe ri od ▶noun Psychology a time or stage in a person's development when they are more responsive to certain stimuli and quicker to learn particular skills.

 

sensitive plant

sen si tive plant ▶noun 1 a tropical American plant of the pea family, whose leaflets fold together and leaves bend down when touched. A common weed of sugar cane, it has become naturalized throughout the tropics. [Mimosa pudica, family Leguminosae. ] 2 informal a delicate or sensitive person.

 

Oxford Dictionary

sensitive

sen ¦si |tive |ˈsɛnsɪtɪv | ▶adjective 1 quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences: the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones | spiders are sensitive to vibrations on their web. • easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes: the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas. • (of photographic materials ) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light. • (of a market ) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences. 2 having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings: I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill. • easily offended or upset: I suppose I shouldn't be so sensitive. 3 kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure to avoid endangering security: he was suspected of passing sensitive information to other countries. ▶noun a person who is believed to respond to paranormal influences. DERIVATIVES sensitively adverb, sensitiveness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘sensory ’): from Old French sensitif, -ive or medieval Latin sensitivus, formed irregularly from Latin sentire ‘feel ’. The current senses date from the early 19th cent.

 

sensitive period

sen ¦si |tive period ▶noun Psychology a time or stage in a person's development when they are more responsive to certain stimuli and quicker to learn particular skills.

 

sensitive plant

sen ¦si |tive plant ▶noun 1 a tropical American plant of the pea family, whose leaflets fold together and leaves bend down when touched. A common weed of sugar cane, it has become naturalized throughout the tropics. ●Mimosa pudica, family Leguminosae. 2 informal a delicate or sensitive person.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sensitive

sensitive adjective 1 she's sensitive to changes in temperature: responsive to, reactive to, sentient of, sensitized to; aware of, conscious of, alive to; susceptible to, affected by, vulnerable to; attuned to. ANTONYMS impervious, unresponsive. 2 sensitive skin: delicate, fragile; tender, sore, raw. ANTONYMS resilient, tough. 3 the matter needs sensitive handling: tactful, careful, thoughtful, diplomatic, delicate, subtle, kid-glove; sympathetic, compassionate, understanding, intuitive, responsive, insightful. ANTONYMS clumsy. 4 he's sensitive about his bald patch: touchy, oversensitive, hypersensitive, easily offended, easily upset, easily hurt, thin-skinned, defensive; paranoid, neurotic; informal uptight. ANTONYMS thick-skinned. 5 a sensitive issue: difficult, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, ticklish, precarious; controversial, emotive; informal sticky. ANTONYMS uncontroversial.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sensitive

sensitive adjective 1 as people get older, their bodies often grow less sensitive to changes in external temperature: responsive to, quick to respond to, sensitized to, reactive to, sentient of; aware of, conscious of, alive to; susceptible to, easily affected by, vulnerable to; attuned to, tuned in to; rare susceptive of. ANTONYMS unresponsive, impervious, insensitive. 2 don't use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive | his innocent words touched sensitive spots within her own heart: delicate, easily damaged, fragile; tender, sore, painful, raw. ANTONYMS resilient, tough. 3 these matters will need sensitive handling by the social services | a poignant, sensitive movie: tactful, careful, thoughtful, diplomatic, delicate, subtle, finely tuned, kid-glove; sympathetic, compassionate, understanding, empathetic, intuitive, feeling, responsive, receptive; perceptive, discerning, acute, insightful. ANTONYMS insensitive, clumsy, like bull in a china shop. 4 I didn't realize he was so sensitive | her father was sensitive about his bald patch: easily offended, easily upset, easily hurt, thin-skinned, touchy, oversensitive, hypersensitive, defensive; emotional, volatile, temperamental; paranoid, neurotic; informal twitchy, uptight; rare umbrageous. ANTONYMS thick-skinned. 5 a politically sensitive issue: difficult, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, ticklish, precarious; controversial, emotive; informal sticky. ANTONYMS uncontroversial.

 

French Dictionary

sensitive

sensitive n. f. nom féminin Plante qui se rétracte quand on la touche.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sensitive

sen si tive /sénsətɪv /→sense 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 【他人の感情 問題 要求などに 】敏感な , 感じやすい , 理解のある «to » (→sensible )▸ Jim is sensitive to her feelings .ジムは彼女の気持ちがよくわかる ▸ a sensitive and caring guy 気が回って親切なやつ 2 «…に » 神経過敏な , 傷つきやすい «about , to » ▸ be sensitive about one's figure 体型を気にしている ▸ Lisa is sensitive to criticism .リサは批判を気にする ▸ a sensitive soul つまらないことですぐ怒る人 3 (痛みなどを )感じやすい , 【痛み 温度などに 】影響を受けやすい «to » ▸ be sensitive to heat 暑さに弱い 4 (文学 芸術において表現が )繊細な , 微妙な点を表現する ▸ a sensitive pianist 繊細な演奏をするピアニスト 5 (事態 話題などが )細心の注意を要する , 微妙な ; 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗極秘の 〈文書 情報など 〉▸ a sensitive issue デリケートな問題 6 〈計器 フィルムなどが 〉 «…に対して » 感度が高い «to » ▸ be highly sensitive to higher frequency 高周波に対して感度がいい ▸ light [heat ]-sensitive 感光 [感熱 ]性の 7 〈市場などが 〉 «…の » 影響を受けやすい «to » .～́ pl à nt 〘植 〙オジギソウ .～ly 副詞 敏感に ; 過敏に ; 微妙に .～ness 名詞 U 感じやすいこと ; 過敏 .