Nouns (11)
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sensitivity, sensitiveness
n. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"
sensitivity, sensitiveness
n. the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
sensitivity, predisposition
n. susceptibility to a pathogen
sensitivity, sensitiveness
n. sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility
n. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"
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Fuzzynyms (47)
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insight, perceptiveness, perceptivity
n. a feeling of understanding
empathy
n. understanding and entering into another's feelings
comfort
n. satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"
compassion, compassionateness
n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
tenderness, tenderheartedness
n. warm compassionate feelings
softheartedness, tenderness
n. a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
discomfort, soreness, irritation
n. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
n. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
n. having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
receptiveness, receptivity, openness
n. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal"
percept, perception, perceptual experience
n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
n. the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
sympathy, understanding
n. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
tolerance
n. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
excitability, irritability
n. excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
superior skill
n. more than ordinary ability
endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment
n. natural abilities or qualities
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Antonyms (4)
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insensitivity, insensitiveness
n. the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitivity, insensitiveness
n. the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
sensitivity
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