sensitiveness

Meanings

Plural: sensitivenesses

Noun

• sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
• (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
• the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
  • "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"
• the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
• The quality or degree of being sensitive.
• The ability to perceive sensation.
• The ability to be aware of (and, usually, react with regard to) the feelings of others.

Synonyms

sensibility, sensitivity

Antonyms

insensitiveness, insensitivity