sensitive

adjective/ˈsensətɪv/CEFR B2

সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শকাতর

Meaning

Easily affected by feelings or by others' words.

Example sentences

  • He is sensitive to criticism.সমালোচনায় সে স্পর্শকাতর।
  • She is a sensitive and caring person.সে একজন সংবেদনশীল ও যত্নশীল মানুষ।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: caring, thoughtful

Antonyms: insensitive, indifferent

Similar words, and what each means

  • caring

    যত্নশীল, মমতাময়

    Kind and concerned about other people's feelings and needs.

  • thoughtful

    বিবেচক, চিন্তাশীল

    Considerate of others, or thinking carefully.

  • tender

    নরম, কোমল (মাংস সেদ্ধ হয়ে), সহজে চিবানো যায় এমন, কোমল, স্পর্শে ব্যথা লাগে এমন, ব্যথাতুর

    Soft and easy to cut or chew, especially of meat.

Other English words for “সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শকাতর

  • touchy

    Oversensitive and easily offended.

Opposite words

  • insensitive

    অনুভূতিহীন, কাণ্ডজ্ঞানহীন

    Not noticing or caring how others feel.

  • indifferent

    উদাসীন

    Having no interest, concern, or feeling about something.

  • numb

    অসাড়

    Not able to feel anything in a part of the body.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

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  1. “sensitive” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শকাতর
    • বাইরের, খোলা জায়গার
    • পানসে, স্বাদহীন
    • মৌলিক, প্রাথমিক
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    সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শকাতরsensitive (adjective) — সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শকাতর. Easily affected by feelings or by others' words.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “sensitive”?

    • nearest
    • caring
    • cozy
    • averse
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    caringcaring — যত্নশীল, মমতাময়. Kind and concerned about other people's feelings and needs.

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