Endangered
Endangered adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.
Usage example: a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
Sensitive and endangered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensitive" instead an adjective "Endangered".
Nearby Word: endangering
Sensitive
Sensitive adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.
Usage example: she's very sensitive to the sun and will burn if she's outside for any amount of time
Endangered and sensitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Endangered" instead an adjective "Sensitive".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Endangered Soufflé: Soufflés are so sensitive that even the slightest shock can cause one to collapse.
Source: Reality Is Unrealistic - Even more justified in that recent news articles on subjects often show up high on a search list, especially for sensitive topics like endangered species (such as the Iriomote cat).
Source: Double Subversion
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Sensitive and Endangered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/endangered/sensitive
Endangered & Sensitive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/endangered/sensitive>.
Sensitive or Endangered. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/endangered/sensitive.
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