sensibility (Meaning)
sensibility (n)
mental responsiveness and awareness
refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensibility (n.)
The quality or state of being sensible, or capable of sensation; capacity to feel or perceive.
The capacity of emotion or feeling, as distinguished from the intellect and the will; peculiar susceptibility of impression, pleasurable or painful; delicacy of feeling; quick emotion or sympathy; as, sensibility to pleasure or pain; sensibility to shame or praise; exquisite sensibility; -- often used in the plural.
Experience of sensation; actual feeling.
That quality of an instrument which makes it indicate very slight changes of condition; delicacy; as, the sensibility of a balance, or of a thermometer.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sensibility
sensibility Sentence Examples
- Her acute sensibility allowed her to perceive subtle nuances that others missed.
- The novel explored the complex sensibilities of a young woman navigating society's expectations.
- His refined sensibilities led him to appreciate the delicate beauty of nature.
- She displayed an exceptional sensibility towards the needs of the less fortunate.
- The artist's work reflected a deep understanding of the human sensibility.
- The historical event evoked a profound sense of sensibility in the present generation.
- Her ability to connect with people on an emotional level came from her heightened sensibility.
- The modern world's pace had dulled some people's sensibilities.
- The child's keen sensibility manifested in his imaginative drawings.
- The spiritual practice emphasized the cultivation of a refined sensibility.
FAQs About the word sensibility
mental responsiveness and awareness, refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions, (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of
opinion, style, method, mind, aesthetic, perspective,attitude, approach, technique, expression
disregard, neglect,density, disregard, neglect, unawareness, unawareness, dullness, dullness, dulness
Her acute sensibility allowed her to perceive subtle nuances that others missed.
The novel explored the complex sensibilities of a young woman navigating society's expectations.
His refined sensibilities led him to appreciate the delicate beauty of nature.
She displayed an exceptional sensibility towards the needs of the less fortunate.
