Sensitive vs Reflective - What's the difference?
sensitive | reflective |
Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
*, III.1.2.i:
Responsive to stimuli.
Of a person, easily offended, upset or hurt.
Of an issue, capable of offending, upsetting or hurting.
Accurate (instrument).
One with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
* 2003 , Frederic W.H. Myers, Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death Part 2
Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
Thinking back on the past.
(computing, programming) Involving reflection.
As adjectives the difference between sensitive and reflective
is that sensitive is having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses while reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.As a noun sensitive
is one with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.sensitive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The sensitive faculty most part overrules reason, the soul is carried hoodwinked, and the understanding captive like a beast.
- Max is very sensitive ; he cried today because of the bad news.
- Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.
Derived terms
* sensitively * sensitiveness * sensitivitySynonyms
* tender * nesh * precise * compassionate * caring * awareAntonyms
* insensitive * stoic * uncaring * resistantNoun
(en noun)- Swedenborg was one of the leading savants of Europe; it would be absurd to place any of our sensitives on the same intellectual level.
reflective
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Mirrors are reflective .
- He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
