noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/
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General-American:/ˌsɛn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/
General-American:[-ɾiz]
rhymes with -ɪlɪtiz
CMU ARPABET:S EH2 N S IH0 B IH1 L IH0 T IY0 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Feelings of gratitude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Intuitive reactions; instincts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only
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4
noun
Meaning 4
plural of sensibility (“emotions or feelings arising from or relating to aesthetic or moral standards, especially those which are sensitive and thus likely to be hurt or offended; (obsolete) emotional sense or understanding of something; sign or token of appreciation or gratitude”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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History
Etymology
From sensibility + -es (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plural forms of nouns).