English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

gevoelig — meaning in English

Dutch → English · translate English → Dutch instead

English meaning

  • acute adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
  • amenable adj Willing to go along with a suggestion or be persuaded.
  • feeling noun An emotion or emotional state.
  • sensible adj Showing good, practical judgment.
  • sensitive adj Easily affected, upset, or hurt by things.
  • tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.

Senses

gevoelig is used for these senses in English:

  • acute Intense; sensitive; sharp.
  • amenable Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
  • feeling Emotionally sensitive.
  • sensible (especially, _, formally) Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.
  • sensible (archaic) Able to feel or perceive.
  • sensitive Responsive to stimuli.
  • tender Sensitive or painful to the touch.

acute — full definition

  1. adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
  2. adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
  3. adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

amenable — full definition

  1. adj Willing to go along with a suggestion or be persuaded.
  2. adj Answerable to a particular authority or law.

Related Dutch words