Sensibility (Noun)
Meaning 1
Mental responsiveness and awareness.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor tested the patient's sensibility by applying different levels of pressure to her fingertips.
- Some people with high sensibility may experience intense emotional responses to art or music.
- Reduced sensibility in older adults can increase their risk of falling or injuring themselves.
- The anesthetic was designed to numb the area and reduce her sensibility to pain.
- His increased sensibility to light made it impossible for him to sleep without blackout curtains.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Hypersensitivity
- Exteroception
- Responsiveness
- Radiosensitivity
- Reactivity
- Acuteness
- Interoception
- Photosensitivity
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Meaning 3
Refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions; "cruelty offended his sensibility".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.