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sensitive person

[/ˈsɛnsətɪv ˈpɜːrsən/]
nounpl: sensitive people
pessoa sensível
1. A person who is easily affected emotionally or physically by external stimuli; someone who responds strongly to others' feelings or to their environment
She is a sensitive person who gets hurt easily by criticism.
Ela é uma pessoa sensível que se magoa facilmente com críticas.
2. A person with heightened awareness or perception of subtle details, emotions, or changes
As a sensitive person, he could pick up on the tension in the room immediately.
Como uma pessoa sensível, ele conseguia perceber a tensão na sala imediatamente.
3. A person who is physically or physiologically reactive to certain substances, conditions, or stimuli
She is a sensitive person when it comes to dairy products.
Ela é uma pessoa sensível quando se trata de produtos lácteos.
NYC Slang
sensitive soul / snowflake (derogatory)
Synonyms
emotional persondelicate persontouchy personperceptive person
Antonyms
insensitive personthick-skinned personcallous person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa sensível
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa sensível / chato demais
chato demais (too much of a burden) used colloquially for overly sensitive
São Paulo
pessoa sensível / emotivo
emotivo also commonly used for emotional/sensitive person
Portugal
pessoa sensível / pessoa melindrosa
melindrosa emphasizes being easily offended or overly sensitive

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear your heart on your sleeve
cry over spilled milk
take something to heart
be in touch with your emotions
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