RESPONSIVENESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

responsiveness

noun

as in sensitivity

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Recent Examples of responsiveness When severe weather strikes, carriers must rapidly scale claims operations while maintaining consistency, responsiveness and estimate accuracy. — David Tobias, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Italian outsole manufacturer developed XS Dura to combine the responsiveness expected from a road-running shoe with the traction and durability required on less predictable surfaces. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 While the Pixel Watch 4 will gain access to the same Gemini Intelligence features via an update to Wear OS 7, the new processor in the Pixel Watch 5 improves responsiveness. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead of providing the same response across the entire sleep surface, the system is engineered to create different levels of support and responsiveness based on how the body interacts with the mattress. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 DeSantis said the leadership switch would not hinder the state's emergency responsiveness. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Leaders in each unit were frustrated that their counterparts didn’t seem to appreciate the need for policy consistency or market responsiveness. — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026 Our purpose in glorifying Him – our responsiveness to Him – is as God-impelled and empowered as is His responsibility to us. — Judith Hardy Olson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

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Noun

These consumer preferences also reflect Wrangler’s sustainability goals, while trying to meet consumer price sensitivities.

— Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Parent Erika Flores pointed to the school’s program for students with autism, noting that many of these children, including her son, have sensory issues that could heighten their sensitivity to odors from cremation.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

Noun

Both artists, Morris points out, were working in the context of World War II, and the owl’s ability to both burrow and take flight may have appealed to feelings of entrapment and a desire to escape.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Fresh pasta, family recipes and the feelings of a cozy home are coming together at Charlotte’s newest Italian restaurant, opening this fall.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

Casper Kelly, the delightfully skewed sensibility behind Adult Swim’s ‘Too Many Cooks,’ makes a first theatrical feature that feels like a broken time loop.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But that’s also why Buddy feels out of step, rooted in a sensibility that at this point feels twice removed.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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