RESPONSIVENESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

responsiveness

noun

as in sensitivity

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Recent Examples of responsiveness And in industries where timing and responsiveness directly influence revenue, getting the implementation right may become one of the most important decisions a mortgage organization makes in the next decade. — Chao-Ping Wu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Some political theorists even contend that the private funding of campaigns is antithetical to core democratic principles of integrity, equality and responsiveness to voters. — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Bluetooth responsiveness was generally quick during testing, though Wi-Fi telemetry updates occasionally lagged behind live system behavior by several seconds. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

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Noun

In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
As the intuitive Moon enters your 7th House of Partnership, your sensitivity to commitments heightens and clear expectations matter more than charm.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of sensitivity

Noun

The Hawks continued the good feelings from their Summer League outings in Salt Lake City.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Ultimately, the reassurances about community resources and air quality failed to quell the fury inside the room as residents took the microphone during the Q&A section and repeatedly expressed feelings of betrayal and mistrust.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Adrian, creative and energetic from childhood on—and raised in the presence of movie cameras—became a filmmaker himself, fusing a passion for extreme skiing with his cinematic sensibility.

— Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
YouTube creators Alan and Alex Stokes, aka the Stokes Twins, are bringing their sensibilities — and a lot of their videos — to Netflix.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Definition of sensibility

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