empfindlich
/ɛmˈpfɪntlɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
empfindlich often describes being easily affected or thin-skinned, physically or emotionally, sometimes negatively (e.g. sensitive skin, a touchy person); sensibel is more positive, describing someone emotionally perceptive and empathetic.
empfindlich means easily affected or touchy, often in a reactive or negative sense; gefühlvoll means "full of feeling" — emotionally expressive or heartfelt, e.g. a gefühlvoll song or gesture.
Practice
1 What does empfindlich mean?
sensitive
2 Fill the gap: Ihre Haut ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Ihre Haut ist sehr empfindlich. (Her skin is very sensitive.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches empfindlich?
empfindlich: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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