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sensitivity
/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
noun
1.
the quality or condition of being sensitive:
"a total lack of common decency and sensitivity"
Similar
responsiveness
sensitiveness
reactivity
susceptibility
vulnerability
rare:
reactiveness
susceptivity
susceptibleness
consideration
care
thoughtfulness
tact
diplomacy
delicacy
subtlety
finesse
finer feelings
understanding
empathy
awareness of the feelings of others
soft skills
sensibility
feeling
intuition
intuitiveness
responsiveness
receptivity
receptiveness
perceptiveness
perception
discernment
insight
savoir faire
touchiness
oversensitivity
hypersensitivity
thin skin
defensiveness
informal:
twitchiness
delicacy
trickiness
awkwardness
difficulty
ticklishness
Opposite
imperviousness
insensitivity
▪
feelings liable to be offended or hurt; sensibilities:
"the only rules that matter are practical ones that respect local sensitivities"
Scrabble Points: 17
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1
E
1
N
1
S
1
I
1
T
1
I
1
V
4
I
1
T
1
Y
4
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