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

Every process requires balancing sensitivity with reliability, ensuring electrons respond to the push of a laser’s pulse and then emit a tell-tale blip of light without fail. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Jane Austen had a special knack for writing about sisters, portraying all the affection, frustration, competition, and alienation that can exist among daughters with great sensitivity—and no small amount of humor—throughout her fiction. — Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Pisces February 19 – March 20 Your sensitivity may increase as the Moon enters your sign late tonight. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Croatia has created biodiversity sensitivity maps to coordinate the locations of their renewable energy development. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026