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   Sen·si·tiv·i·ty

   /ˌsensəˈtivədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality or condition of being sensitive: "a lack of common decency and sensitivity" Similar responsivenesssensitivenessreactivitysusceptibilityvulnerabilityrare:reactivenesssusceptivitysusceptiblenessconsiderationcarethoughtfulnesstactdiplomacydelicacysubtletyfinessefiner feelingsunderstandingempathyawareness of the feelings of otherssoft skillssensibilityfeelingintuitionintuitivenessresponsivenessreceptivityreceptivenessperceptivenessperceptiondiscernmentinsightsavoir fairetouchinessoversensitivityhypersensitivitythin skindefensivenessinformal:twitchinessdelicacytrickinessawkwardnessdifficultyticklishnessOpposite imperviousnessinsensitivity
   • ▪ a person's feelings which might be easily offended or hurt; sensibilities: "the rules that matter are practical ones that respect local sensitivities"

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