Sensibility | Mean of sensibility in English Dictionary
/ˌsɛnsəˈbɪləti/
- Noun
- the kinds of feelings that you have when you hear, see, read, or think about something
- The speaker gave no thought to the sensibilities of his audience. [=the speaker did not worry about how his audience would feel about what he said]
- We don't want to offend the viewers' sensibilities. [=we don't want to upset the people who watch this]
- the kinds of feelings that a certain type of person tends to have
- This movie appeals to people with a feminist sensibility. [=this movie appeals to feminists]
- The cartoon seems out of line with modern sensibilities. [=the cartoon seems strange or offensive to modern people]
- the ability to feel and understand emotions
- The writer is remembered most for his sensibility.
- She's a woman of poetic/artistic sensibility.