sensitivities

NOUN

responsiveness to stimuli

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awareness feeling nervousness sense subtlety sympathy

STRONG

acuteness consciousness delicacy reactivity receptiveness sensation sensitiveness susceptibility

WEAK

affectibility impressionability reactiveness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconsciousness

WEAK

apathy impassivity insensitivity numbness

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Ryrie does offer to those readers an interpretation of missions congenial to modern sensitivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Dr Overton noted that "access restrictions, damaged infrastructure and political sensitivities" in parts of the Middle East have limited reporting and in some cases suppressed casualty numbers entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

But times continue to change along with cultural sensitivities, and he wanted to revisit his work for East West Players’ 60th anniversary season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump would say more on Taiwan "in the coming days", adding that the president "understands the sensitivities" about the island.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Chicken, corn, wheat, and soy can sometimes trigger food sensitivities in cats.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas