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ευαίσθητος
sensitive /ev.ˈe.sθi.tos/
adjectiveC1#3629 most common
Also: easily affected or hurt (emotionally), delicate (skin, topic), confidential (data, information)
Example sentences
Είναι πολύ ευαίσθητος άνθρωπος.
He is a very sensitive person.
Έχω ευαίσθητο στομάχι και δεν τρώω πικάντικο φαγητό.
I have a sensitive stomach and don't eat spicy food.
Τα μάτια μου είναι ευαίσθητα στο έντονο φως.
My eyes are sensitive to bright light.
Είναι ένα πολύ ευαίσθητο θέμα και πρέπει να το χειριστούμε προσεκτικά.
It is a very sensitive topic, and we must handle it carefully.
Ως ευαίσθητος καλλιτέχνης, αντιδρούσε έντονα σε κάθε κριτική.
As a sensitive artist, he reacted strongly to any criticism.
Οι ευαίσθητες προσωπικές πληροφορίες των πολιτών πρέπει να προστατεύονται από τη νομοθεσία.
Citizens' sensitive personal information must be protected by law.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ευαίσθητος | ευαίσθητοι |
| Genitive | ευαίσθητου | ευαίσθητων |
| Accusative | ευαίσθητο | ευαίσθητους |
| Vocative | ευαίσθητε | ευαίσθητοι |
Word family
αίσθησηsensation, feelingαισθάνομαιto feel, to perceive
ευαισθησίαsensitivity
αναίσθητοςinsensitive, numb, unconsciousαισθητικόςaesthetic
Etymology
The word is a compound of the prefix ευ- (well, good) and a form of the verb αισθάνομαι (to feel, to perceive), closed with the adjectival suffix -τος. It surfaces in English through the same root family in words like aesthetic. Literally it means something like well-perceiving, and over time it came to describe someone or something that feels or is affected easily.
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