Sensitive and Stiff

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Sensitive adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.

Usage example: the sensitive skin of a newborn mouse

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Stiff is an antonym for sensitive.

Stiff adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.

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Sensitive is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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