sensitive

/ˈsen(t)-sə-tiv/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, probably alteration of sensativus, from sensatus sensate

adjective

  1. sensory

  2. receptive to sense impressions

  3. capable of being stimulated or excited by external agents (such as light, gravity, or contact)

liable open exposed subject prone susceptible sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence.

noun

  1. a person having occult or psychical abilities

  2. a sensitive person

noun

  1. a specially designed and secure room or enclosure in which highly classified government documents can be viewed by authorized personnel : scif

The 90,000-square-foot building includes secure spaces compliant with classified work requirements for the U.S. government, also known as sensitive compartmented information facilities.