Sensibility

Noun, plural -ties.

capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.

mental susceptibility or responsiveness; quickness and acuteness of apprehension or feeling.

keen consciousness or appreciation.

sensibilities, emotional capacities.

Sometimes, sensibilities. liability to feel hurt or offended; sensitive feelings.

Often, sensibilities. capacity for intellectual and aesthetic distinctions, feelings, tastes, etc.

a man of refined sensibilities.

the property, as in plants or instruments, of being readily affected by external influences.

Antonyms

noun

apathy , indifference , insensibility , lethargy

Synonyms

noun

affection , appreciation , awareness , discernment , emotion , feeling , gut reaction * , heart * , insight , intuition , judgment , keenness , perceptiveness , rationale , sensation , sense , sensitiveness , sensitivity , sentiment , susceptibility , taste , vibes , delicacy , esthesia , perception