sensitivity

/sˌɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
   “sensitivity to pain”
2. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
   “a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”
3. sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
4. susceptibility to a pathogen
5. the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

Synonyms for sensitivity

• sensitiveness
• sensibility
• predisposition

Antonyms of sensitivity

• insensitivity

Words that rhyme with sensitivity

• inactivity
• passivity
• reflexivity
• connectivity
• hyperactivity
• objectivity
• receptivity
• subjectivity
• aggressivity
• expressivity
• interactivity
• oversensitivity
• retroactivity