sensitive Pronunciation: /ˈsensətɪv/Translate sensitive | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of sensitiveadj 1 (gen) sensible (to à) 2 [person] (easily hurt) sensible, susceptible (to à) 3 [situation] délicat/-e; [issue] difficile; [information] confidentiel/-iellesensitive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sensitive in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sensitive in the US English dictionary