Synonyms for sensitivity
ˌsɛn sɪˈtɪv ɪ tisen·si·tiv·i·ty

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1. sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibilitynoun

   (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation

   "sensitivity to pain"

   Synonyms:
   sensibility, sensitiveness, aesthesia, esthesia, predisposition

   Antonyms:
   insensitiveness, insensitivity

2. sensitivity, sensitivenessnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   sensibility, sensitiveness, predisposition

   Antonyms:
   insensitiveness, insensitivity

3. sensitivity, sensitivenessnoun

   sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

   Synonyms:
   sensibility, sensitiveness, predisposition

   Antonyms:
   insensitiveness, insensitivity

4. sensitivity, predispositionnoun

   susceptibility to a pathogen

   Synonyms:
   sensibility, sensitiveness, predisposition

   Antonyms:
   insensitiveness, insensitivity

5. sensitivity, sensitivenessnoun

   the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

   Synonyms:
   sensibility, sensitiveness, predisposition

   Antonyms:
   insensitivity, insensitiveness

Matched Categories

1. • Ability
   • Feeling
   • Physical Property
   • Physiology
   • Sense
   • Susceptibility

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1. List of paraphrases for "sensitivity":

   susceptibility, tenderness, sensibility, sensitivities, sensitiveness, responsiveness, sensitive, delicacy, awareness, receptiveness, vulnerability, tact, sensation, psychosocial

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1. Steve Preddy:

   The whitening gels used by dental professionals are regulated, prescription-only materials, materials used by some non-dental professionals illegally for tooth whitening can cause many complications, including sensitivity, swelling of the lips and tongue and burns to the mouth and gums, leaving people in a lot of pain and in some instances can cause damage to the surface of the teeth.

2. Alessio Fasano:

   You can't necessarily say that (gluten) sensitivity is more frequent among African-Americans because of this – that would be a stretch.

3. Leo Buscaglia:

   Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain.

4. Austen Earl:

   Being a writers rooms the last 10 years, it's a constantly evolving. As society is changing outside, inside the writer's room, things are changing as well. The younger generation coming up -- I'm kind of caught between Baby Boomers and the Millennials -- and I find that working with the next generation, the way that they approach sensitivity is the most inspiring thing in the world, it was our chance to figure out how to do this the exact right way.

5. Rita Linkner:

   A sensitivity to the hormones called androgens manifests in the form of cystic acne.