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Sensitive 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34

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Sensitive 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34

/ˈsent.sɪ.tɪv/ (adj)

easily influenced, hurt, upset or changed, squeamish, hypersensitive, thin-skinned, vulnerable, delicate, fragile, precise – caring about other people and their needs, responsive, receptive, thoughtful, sympathetic – reacting to slight changes, susceptible, perceptive, impressionable

A highly sensitive person (HSP) is a term for those who are thought to have an increased or deeper central nervous system sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli. Some refer to this as having sensory processing sensitivity, or SPS for short.

While highly sensitive people are sometimes negatively described as being “too sensitive,” it is a personality trait that brings both strengths and challenges.

Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/

Antonyms: insensitive, indifferent, impervious

Noun: sensitivity

Noun: sensitiveness

Adverb: sensitively

Verb: sensitize


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