Synonyms of sensibility

sensibility

noun

1

as in attitude

a particular attitude, mindset, or preference

The artist was known for her minimalist sensibility.

The sentiments expressed in the essay, while typical of their time, are apt to offend modern sensibilities.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attitude
• style
• aesthetic
• approach
• technique
• method
• mind
• perspective
• opinion
• belief
• manner
• viewpoint
• view
• standpoint
• angle
• tone
• expression
• outlook
• conviction
• tactics
• methodology
• persuasion
• judgement
• mind-set
• judgment
• sentiment
• fashion
• notion
• system
• strategy
• slant
• humor
• emotion
• mode
• feeling
• form
• spirit
• way
• heart
• tack
• recipe
• how
• personality
• strain
• vein
• inclination
• identity
• frame
• nature
• habit
• passion
• individuality
• temperament
• character
• makeup
• selfhood
• temper
• grain
• disposition
• cheer
• setup
• self-identity
• mettle

2

as in sensitivity

the capacity to notice and respond to something

She has a painter's innate sensibility for color and composition.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensitivity
• sensitiveness
• ear
• sense
• eye
• appreciation
• perception
• awareness
• insight
• perceptivity
• knowledge
• understanding
• acuity
• sagacity
• acumen
• perceptiveness
• consciousness
• discernment
• wisdom
• astuteness
• perspicacity
• acuteness
• power
• keenness
• mindfulness
• sapience
• penetration
• attention
• responsiveness
• observation
• sagaciousness
• percipience
• sharpness
• cognizance
• clear-sightedness
• susceptibility
• observance
• intellect
• comprehension
• mentality
• intelligence
• heed
• sageness
• brilliance
• brightness
• advertence
• judgement
• canniness
• notice
• profundity
• apprehension
• advertency
• smartness
• wit
• gray matter
• judgment
• cleverness
• grasp
• profoundness
• braininess
• logic
• prudence
• rationality
• sanity
• discrimination
• judiciousness
• susceptiveness
• depth
• reason
• note
• deepness
• foresight
• foresightedness
• brain(s)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• density
• dulness
• dullness
• obtuseness
• disregard
• neglect
• unawareness
• obliviousness
• superficiality
• shallowness
• idiocy
• imbecility
• stupidity
• folly
• silliness
• foolishness
• irrationality
• mindlessness
• unreasonableness
• unsoundness
• illogic
• simplemindedness
• witlessness
• simpleness
• brainlessness

Examples of sensibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shop features a contemporary design that is intended to complement the modern sensibility of the brand’s apparel and accessories designed by creative director Alessandro Sartori. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024

Schütte’s sensibility owes a lot to the dampened, depressed ethos of postwar Germany. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024

The beauty of Slow Horses is its dark British humor laced with show-runner Will Smith’s The Thick of It sensibility. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024

In that first year, Michaels, Chevy Chase, and company were still figuring out exactly what the show was, in terms of both structure and sensibility. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024

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