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sensibilities

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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).

Real reading context

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