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Sensitiveness vs Sensibility - What's the difference?

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Sensitiveness is a related term of sensibility.


As nouns the difference between sensitiveness and sensibility

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

sensitiveness

English

Noun

  • The ability to perceive sensation.
  • The ability to be aware of (and, usually, react with regard to) the feelings of others.

    • Synonyms

    * sensitivity

    References

    *OED2

    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.'