Synonyms of sensitivity

sensitivity

noun

ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē 

as in sensitiveness

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences

the sensitivity needed for a microphone that will be used in a recording studio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensitiveness
• perceptiveness
• accuracy
• perceptivity
• acuity
• acuteness
• sharpness
• hypersensitivity
• keenness
• delicacy
• supersensitivity
• hypersensitiveness
• oversensitivity
• exactness
• exactitude
• hyperacuity
• fineness
• oversensitiveness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sensitivity

This isn’t prescience, but rather a deep sensitivity to what’s going on—and where. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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

Or why then-Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel was only suspended for the first five games of the 2018 season and ordered to undergo sensitivity training after making a racist gesture towards Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish during the 2017 World Series. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026