sensibility
noun
sen•si•bil•i•ty | ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
plural sensibilities
Definition of sensibility
1: ability to receive sensations: SENSITIVENES Stactile sensibility.
2: peculiar susceptibility to a pleasurable or painful impression (as from praise or a slight) —often used in plural.
3: awareness of and responsiveness toward something (such as emotion in another).
4: refined or excessive sensitiveness in emotion and taste with especial responsiveness to the pathetic.
Examples of sensibility in a Sentence
The writer is remembered most for his sensibility. She’s a woman of poetic sensibility.
Recent Examples on the WebSimilar to other shows on this list, Fargo eschewed being a straight sequel or adaptation and instead opted to create a world that shared the original’s ethos and sensibilities (occasionally adding some connective overlap, too).— Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, “TV changed a lot in the 2010s, and the decade’s best reflects that,” 21 Dec. 2019The region’s wine is a product of French winemaking influence that’s been revolutionized through Spanish sensibility.— Laura Jung, Harper’s BAZAAR, “72 Hours in Spanish Wine Country,” 18 Dec. 2019.
First Known Use of sensibility
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Source – Merriam-Webster Dictionary.com.
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