RESPONSIVENESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

responsiveness

noun

as in sensitivity

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Recent Examples of responsiveness Applications requiring real-time responsiveness are sensitive to round-trip times in ways that back-office analytics are not. — Amir Hudda, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Multi-Link Operation and 320MHz channels can improve speed and responsiveness on compatible devices, while older Wi-Fi hardware remains supported. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 Running several apps at once can hinder your laptop’s performance and affect the responsiveness of its touchscreen. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Kratos provides unmatched innovation, disruptive capabilities, mission responsiveness and affordability to our customers across our portfolio of systems, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 Money Metals Exchange has been in business since 2010 and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau for its responsiveness to customer complaints. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Effective multilateral cooperation, according to Frédéric Ramel, a professor at Paris’ Sciences Po, requires both trustworthiness and trust-responsiveness. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

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Noun

But there are properties around the world that go above and beyond to host guests with celiac disease and other gluten sensitivities.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
The group’s sensitivity to the negative headlines underscores some of the challenges facing tech stocks, as Jim Cramer discussed in his Sunday column.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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Her pitch, deeply informed by Billy’s sensibility and ideas and by the course of their encounter, is a brilliantly strange narrative that puts the character and vantage point of Little Death at the center of a film-within-a-film origin story.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
With his theatrical flair and inspirations of epic proportions, Galliano immediately became famous for his ultrafeminine gowns, innovative tailoring and a cheeky, streetwise sensibility.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of sensibility

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