1. A topic or issue that is easily offended by or emotionally affecting to people, requiring careful and tactful discussion
Religion is a sensitive subject in many families.
Religião é um assunto sensível em muitas famílias.
2. A subject that involves confidential, controversial, or potentially harmful information
The company avoided discussing the sensitive subject of layoffs at the meeting.
A empresa evitou discutir o assunto sensível das demissões na reunião.