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Prudency vs Sensibility - What's the difference?

prudency | sensibility |

As nouns the difference between prudency and sensibility

is that prudency is prudence while sensibility is the ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another.

prudency

English

Noun

  • prudence
    • (Hakluyt)

    sensibility

    English

    Noun

    (sensibilities)
  • The ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another
    • 'I think sensibility is important in a relationship.'
  • (chiefly, in the plural) An acute awareness or feeling
    • 'I apologize if I offended your sensibilities, but that's the truth of the matter.'