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be sensitive toto be easily affected by or responsive to something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be easily affected by or responsive to something

Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈsensətɪv tu/

Korean meaning: ~에 민감하다, ~에 예민하게 반응하다

Korean pronunciation: 비 **센**서티브 투

Example Sentences

  • My plant is so sensitive to water that it faints when I mention rain.
  • Students are sensitive to changes in exam schedules.
  • My cat is sensitive to the sound of the can opener from three rooms away.

be sensitive to

VERB

//bi ˈsensətɪv tu//

to be easily affected by or responsive to something

be sensitive to concept
💡 Concept

Being sensitive to noise

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bi ˈsensətɪv tu/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈsensɪtɪv tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootsens
Suffix--itive

Origin

sensitive는 라틴어 'sensus(감각)'에서 유래되었으며, 감각을 통해 느끼고 반응하는 능력을 의미합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

defensiveextensiveexpensive
defensive
extensive
expensive

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My plant is so sensitive to water that it faints when I mention rain.

Students are sensitive to changes in exam schedules.

😄 Fun example

My cat is sensitive to the sound of the can opener from three rooms away.

People with allergies are sensitive to certain foods.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

responsive tosusceptible toaffected byreactive to

Antonyms

insensitive toimmune tounaffected by

Related

allergic toaware ofconscious ofmindful of