sensibility

[ sen-suh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɛn səˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sen·si·bil·i·ties.

capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.

mental susceptibility or responsiveness; quickness and acuteness of apprehension or feeling.

keen consciousness or appreciation.

sensibilities, emotional capacities.

Sometimes sensibilities. liability to feel hurt or offended; sensitive feelings.

Often sensibilities. capacity for intellectual and aesthetic distinctions, feelings, tastes, etc.: a man of refined sensibilities.

the property, as in plants or instruments, of being readily affected by external influences.

Origin of sensibility

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English sensibilite, from Middle French, from Late Latin sēnsibilitās.See sensible, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR sensibility

2 alertness, awareness.

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synonym study for sensibility

1. Sensibility, susceptibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity refer to capacity to respond to or be affected by something. Sensibility is, particularly, capacity to respond to aesthetic and emotional stimuli: the sensibility of the artist. Susceptibility is the state or quality of being impressionable and responsive, especially to emotional stimuli; in the plural it has much the same meaning as sensibility : a person of keen susceptibilities. Sensitiveness is the state or quality of being sensitive, of having a capacity of sensation and of responding to external stimuli: sensitiveness to light. Sensitivity is a special capability of being sensitive to physiological, chemical action or a tendency to be easily affected by the adverse reactions of others: the sensitivity of a nerve; sensitivity to criticism.

OTHER WORDS FROM sensibility

hy·per·sen·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural non·sen·si·bil·i·ties.un·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural un·sen·si·bil·i·ties.

Words nearby sensibility

sense of equilibrium, sense organ, sense perception, sensi, sensibilia, sensibility, sensible, sensible horizon, sensible perspiration, sensillum, sensitive

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Example sentences from the Web for sensibility

Hitchcock's sensibility was being shaped by the German Expressionist masters.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did your favorite short story writers shape your sensibility?
Tony Earley's Imaginary Friends|Mindy Farabee|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sensibility about female characters is different than it was.
The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’|Kevin Fallon|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He brought a sensibility to late-night TV that nobody else had anywhere in the broadcast day.
Stephen Colbert’s Groveling ‘Late Show’ Debut|Tom Shales|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Obviously I hire people who fit the sensibility,” Griffin says.
Banter With The Beast: MSNBC’s Head Honcho Phil Griffin on Admiring Roger Ailes and More|Lloyd Grove|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ordinary course of our present existence gives us a sensibility like that of a raw wound, aware of the least breath.
Letters of a Soldier|Anonymous
The boy's character was a compound of sensibility and hard rebelliousness, virility and introspection.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
Sensibility falls within reason in virtue of the a priori forms which it contains.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
What impossible blending of heat and prudence, of courage and of sensibility, of genius and of grace!
Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence Vol. 1 of 2|Elizabeth S. Kite
The finite person is an intellect, sensibility, and will; but these are circumscribed by innumerable limitations.
Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation|Jesse H. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for sensibility

sensibility

/ (ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the ability to perceive or feel

(often plural) the capacity for responding to emotion, impression, etc

(often plural) the capacity for responding to aesthetic stimuli

mental responsiveness; discernment; awareness

(usually plural) emotional or moral feelingscruelty offends most people's sensibilities

the condition of a plant of being susceptible to external influences, esp attack by parasites

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Medical definitions for sensibility

sensibility

[ sĕn′sə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The ability to perceive stimuli.

Mental or emotional responsiveness toward something, such as the feelings of another.

Receptiveness to impression, whether pleasant or unpleasant; acuteness of feeling.

The quality of being affected by changes in the environment.

单词	sensibility
释义	sensibility [ sen-suh-bil-i-tee ] / ˌsɛn səˈbɪl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sensibility ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sen·si·bil·i·ties. capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli. mental susceptibility or responsiveness; quickness and acuteness of apprehension or feeling. keen consciousness or appreciation. sensibilities, emotional capacities. Sometimes sensibilities. liability to feel hurt or offended; sensitive feelings. Often sensibilities. capacity for intellectual and aesthetic distinctions, feelings, tastes, etc.: a man of refined sensibilities. the property, as in plants or instruments, of being readily affected by external influences. Origin of sensibility First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English sensibilite, from Middle French, from Late Latin sēnsibilitās.See sensible, -ity SYNONYMS FOR sensibility 2 alertness, awareness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sensibility ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for sensibility 1. Sensibility, susceptibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity refer to capacity to respond to or be affected by something. Sensibility is, particularly, capacity to respond to aesthetic and emotional stimuli: the sensibility of the artist. Susceptibility is the state or quality of being impressionable and responsive, especially to emotional stimuli; in the plural it has much the same meaning as sensibility : a person of keen susceptibilities. Sensitiveness is the state or quality of being sensitive, of having a capacity of sensation and of responding to external stimuli: sensitiveness to light. Sensitivity is a special capability of being sensitive to physiological, chemical action or a tendency to be easily affected by the adverse reactions of others: the sensitivity of a nerve; sensitivity to criticism. OTHER WORDS FROM sensibility hy·per·sen·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural non·sen·si·bil·i·ties.un·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun, plural un·sen·si·bil·i·ties. Words nearby sensibility sense of equilibrium, sense organ, sense perception, sensi, sensibilia, sensibility, sensible, sensible horizon, sensible perspiration, sensillum, sensitive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sensibility Hitchcock's sensibility was being shaped by the German Expressionist masters. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How did your favorite short story writers shape your sensibility? Tony Earley's Imaginary Friends\|Mindy Farabee\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The sensibility about female characters is different than it was. The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’\|Kevin Fallon\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He brought a sensibility to late-night TV that nobody else had anywhere in the broadcast day. Stephen Colbert’s Groveling ‘Late Show’ Debut\|Tom Shales\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Obviously I hire people who fit the sensibility,” Griffin says. Banter With The Beast: MSNBC’s Head Honcho Phil Griffin on Admiring Roger Ailes and More\|Lloyd Grove\|January 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ordinary course of our present existence gives us a sensibility like that of a raw wound, aware of the least breath. Letters of a Soldier\|Anonymous The boy's character was a compound of sensibility and hard rebelliousness, virility and introspection. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal Sensibility falls within reason in virtue of the a priori forms which it contains. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith What impossible blending of heat and prudence, of courage and of sensibility, of genius and of grace! Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence Vol. 1 of 2\|Elizabeth S. Kite The finite person is an intellect, sensibility, and will; but these are circumscribed by innumerable limitations. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation\|Jesse H. Jones British Dictionary definitions for sensibility sensibility / (ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the ability to perceive or feel (often plural) the capacity for responding to emotion, impression, etc (often plural) the capacity for responding to aesthetic stimuli mental responsiveness; discernment; awareness (usually plural) emotional or moral feelingscruelty offends most people's sensibilities the condition of a plant of being susceptible to external influences, esp attack by parasites Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sensibility emotion, sentiment, taste, sensitivity, insight, sense, feeling, affection, heart, intuition, susceptibility, keenness, sensitiveness, sensation, discernment, appreciation, rationale, perceptiveness, judgment, awareness Medical definitions for sensibility sensibility [ sĕn′sə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ] n. The ability to perceive stimuli. Mental or emotional responsiveness toward something, such as the feelings of another. Receptiveness to impression, whether pleasant or unpleasant; acuteness of feeling. The quality of being affected by changes in the environment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sensibility

noun, plural sen·si·bil·i·ties.

Origin of sensibility

SYNONYMS FOR sensibility

synonym study for sensibility

OTHER WORDS FROM sensibility

Words nearby sensibility

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British Dictionary definitions for sensibility

noun plural -ties

Words related to sensibility

Medical definitions for sensibility

n.