sensitiveness

[ sen-si-tiv-nis ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being sensitive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensitiveness¹

First recorded in 1820–30; sensitive + -ness

Synonym Study

See sensibility.

Example Sentences

Then acute sensitiveness returned again—he felt the whole series of emotions over and over without one omission.

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His death was caused by extreme sensitiveness at the manner in which his play of Oberon's Oath was received.

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This delight was at one time somewhat disturbed by his hyper-sensitiveness.

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An extended table of the sensitiveness of many indicators, on which the above tables are based, is given by Salm, Z. phys.

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It was indeed a terrible sight for any person of sensitiveness to see a human being—though deserving—suffer in this manner.

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