I don't know how to draw, nor do I have the sensibility of an artist.
Source: tatoeba (1563127)
Sensibility
/ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪti/
Synonyms for "sensibility" (155 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
Noun(5 words)
acuityacumenacutenessadaptabilityaffectibilityaffectionaffectivityagreeabilityamenabilityapperceptionappreciationappreciation of differencesappreciativenessartistic judgmentastutenessattentionawarenessbendabilitycogencycognition
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Strong matches (47)
Noun(8 words)
discernmentdiscretionemotional responsivenessemotionalityesthesiaesthesisestheticinterpersonal awareness
Related words (77)
longheadednesslongsightednessmaking distinctionsmalleabilitymindfulnessmoldabilityniceness of distinctionnicetynoesisnotenoticeopenness to sensationpalatepenetrationperceptibilityperceptionperceptivenesspercipienceperspicaciousnessperspicacity
Show 47 more words
perspicuityperspicuousnessphysical sensibilityplasticitypliabilitypliancyprovidencereadiness of feelingrealizationreceptivenessreceptivityrecognitionrefined discriminationrefined palaterefinementresponsivenesssagaciousnesssagacityselectivenesssensationsensation levelsensesensibilitiessensiblenesssensitivenesssensitivitysentiencesentiencysentimentsentimentssequacityspringinesssubmissivenesssubtletysupplenesssusceptibilitysusceptivitytacttactfulnesstastetensilenesstensilitythreshold of sensationtractabilitytractilitytrenchancywillowiness
Noun(9 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most feeling
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sensitivity, acuity, acumen, acuteness, adaptability.
- Sentence evidence is available for sensibility, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "sensibility"
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Replacement workflow
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesaestheticsaffectappreciationawarenesscommunication abilityconsciousnessemotionfeelinginterpersonal skillsperceptionsensationsensesensitivenesssensitivitysensory facultysentience
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
12 entriesartistic sensibilityauditory sensitivitycritical judgmentcultivated tastediplomacyempathyinterpersonal tactpassionpolitenesssentimentalitytactile sensitivityvisual acuity
Collocations
5 entriesaesthetic sensibilitycultivated tasteemotional sensibilityheightened sensibilitymoral sensibility
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
7 translations across 5 languages.
Esperanto
1 entries- sentemo noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
Finnish
2 entries- tunnekyky noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
- tunneäly noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
German
2 entries- Empfindsamkeit noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
- Sensibilität noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
Greek
1 entries- ευαισθησία noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
Romanian
1 entries- sensibilitate noun (keen sensitivity to matters of creative expression or feeling; artistic or emotional awareness)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
What is artistic sensibility?
Source: tatoeba (5964430)
"What is artistic sensibility and what is artistic individuality?" "Artistic sensibility is the fortunate ability to see what no one else can see, and artistic individuality is the unfortunate ability to create something that no one else wants to see."
Source: tatoeba (9256275)
The conception of a noumenon, that is, of a thing which must be cogitated not as an object of sense, but as a thing in itself (solely through the pure understanding), is not self-contradictory, for we are not entitled to maintain that sensibility is the only possible mode of intuition.
Source: tatoeba (12192164)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sensibility"?
Closest matches include sensitivity, acuity, acumen, acuteness, adaptability.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sensibility"?
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