Sensitive and Toughened

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Sensitive adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.

Usage example: the sensitive skin of a newborn mouse

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Toughened is an antonym for sensitive.

Toughened adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.

Usage example: a group of toughened mountain bikers barreling up the hill

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Sensitive is an antonym for toughened.

Nearby Word: toughening

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Toughened and Sensitive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sensitive/toughened

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