sensibility
noun
sen·si·bil·i·ty
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plural sensibilities
Definition of sensibility
1
: ability to receive sensations : sensitiveness
tactile 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 Web
Although their media are different, their work is deeply connected by their similar sensibilities and the organic nature of their art. — courant.com, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 26 Aug. 2019 The sensible purchase that seems most practical right now might not fulfill your aesthetic sensibilities. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 23, 2019: Gemini, speak from your heart; Capricorn, think about making key changes," 23 Aug. 2019 Their unapologetically feminist and left-leaning sensibility has remained intact. — M.j., The Economist, "Twenty-five years later, Sleater-Kinney are still making vital music," 16 Aug. 2019 It was meant to enliven our moral sensibility, not extinguish it. — Patrick Iber, The New Republic, "Pioneers of Cultural Relativism," 14 Aug. 2019 Cámara brings that sensibility to her cookbook with simple, flavorful recipes for crispy tacos dorados, sopes with seafood adobo and her famed tuna tostadas. — SFChronicle.com, "Our favorite cookbooks of 2019, so far," 21 June 2019 And that sensibility, although with some labor, still breathes. — Danielle Jackson, Longreads, "Alabama’s History Haunts, But It Also Instructs," 27 June 2018 In some cases, that sensibility is getting exported to high fashion, as in the normcore styles of Virgil Abloh’s Off-White. — Courtney Coffman, The Atlantic, "Shops Aren’t for Shopping Anymore," 19 June 2018 That sensibility explains why Rick Treviño, a school teacher and uncompromising Bernie Sanders liberal, displayed surprising strength in the sprawling U.S. District 23. — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, "Democrats clean house with big upsets," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sensibility.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sensibility
sensibility
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sensibility
formal
: the kinds of feelings that you have when you hear, see, read, or think about something
: the kinds of feelings that a certain type of person tends to have
: the ability to feel and understand emotions
See the full definition for sensibility in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sensibility
noun
sen·si·bil·i·ty
| \ ˌsen-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
\
\
plural sensibilities
Kids Definition of sensibility
1
: the ability to receive or feel sensations
2
: the ability to feel and understand emotions
sensibility
noun
sen·si·bil·i·ty
| \ ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈbil-ət-ē
\
\
plural sensibilities
Medical Definition of sensibility
1
: ability to receive sensations
sensibility to pain
2
: awareness of and responsiveness toward something (as emotion in another)
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