sensibility
[noun]
Synonyms:
- often plural: feelings, emotions, moral sense, sentiments, susceptibilities
- sensitivity, responsiveness, sensitiveness, susceptibility

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Antonyms: insensibility
Contrasted words: apathy, indifference, insensibleness, insentience, unfeelingness, unresponsiveness
Related Words: discernment, discrimination, insight, keenness, penetration, responsiveness, affection, emotion, heart

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sen‧si‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌsensəˈbɪləti, ˌsensɪˈbɪləti/ noun (plural sensibilities)
[Word Family: adjective: sensible, insensible, senseless, sensitive ≠ insensitive, sensory, nonsensical, insensate; noun: sense ≠ nonsense, sensibility ≠ insensibility, sensitivity ≠ insensitivity, senselessness, sensitization, sensor; adverb: sensibly, senselessly, sensitively ≠ insensitively; verb: sense, sensitize]

1. [uncountable and countable] the way that someone reacts to particular subjects or types of behaviour:
her religious sensibilities
offend/wound sb’s sensibilities
Avoid using words that might offend someone’s racial or moral sensibilities.

2. [uncountable] the ability to understand feelings, especially those expressed in literature or art:
the sensibility of the artist

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

sensibility
noun
BAD: I felt terribly annoyed by his lack of sensibility.
GOOD: I felt terribly annoyed by his lack of sensitivity.

Usage Note:
To refer to the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems, use sensitivity : 'To teach young children, you need lots of sensitivity and imagination.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲