sensitive: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 12 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of sensitive
adj
Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
Responsive to stimuli.
Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
Example: Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.
- usually
Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting.
Example: Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.
Listed forms: sensative.
Source: Wiktionary — sensitive.
noun
A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
Listed forms: sensitives, sensative.
Source: Wiktionary — sensitive.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
able to feel or perceive
adjective
hurting
noun
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sensitive in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sensitive
S(1) + E(1) + N(1) + S(1) + I(1) + T(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of sensitive
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from sensitive
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