Sensibilities - English meaning

noun

Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.

Usage examples:

I smiled in appreciation

noun

The act of recognizing someone's worth as a person or showing that you are grateful for something that person has done

Usage examples:

"i’d just like a little appreciation," she sobbed., new funds are generated by the appreciation of …

noun

An increase in value

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At 17.55%, the state's house-price appreciation was nearly triple the national rate., appreciation …

noun

Fineness or intricacy of texture or structure.

Usage examples:

Miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy

noun

Something esp. rare or expensive that is good to eat

Usage examples:

A dinner of vietnamese delicacies, we need to discuss a matter of some delicacy.

noun

Something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat

Usage examples:

Great delicacy in some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.

noun

The ability to judge well.

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An astonishing lack of discernment

noun

The ability to judge people and things well

Usage examples:

It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

noun

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

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Victims of racial discrimination

noun

The treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated

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Some immigrants were victims of discrimination., the law made racial discrimination in employment a…

noun

The practice of treating particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way

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He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against …

noun

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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He has a total lack of empathy for anybody

noun

The ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation

Usage examples:

He loves children and has a certain empathy with them.

noun

The ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation

noun

An emotional state or reaction.

Usage examples:

A feeling of joy

adjective

Showing emotion or sensitivity.

Usage examples:

She was a feeling child

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Usage examples:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

Usage examples:

His mind soared to previously unattainable heights of insight

Clear or deep perception of a situation

noun

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation, or the ability to have such an understanding

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[ c ] hurston’s writings were recognized for their insights., [ u ] his work shows originality and …

noun

The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.

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We shall allow our intuition to guide us

noun

The quality of being easy and natural to learn, use, or understand

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Despite the intuitiveness of the interface, some major shortcomings were identified., the ease-of-u…

noun

The quality of reacting quickly and positively.

Usage examples:

A bank's responsiveness to customer problems engenders trust

noun

Used for talking about how quickly and well a person or organization reacts to something

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Responsiveness to sth i am very proud of the expertise and responsiveness to the customer's needs t…

noun

The quality of being easily upset by the things people say or do

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Because of her sensitiveness, she had few friends., he was a little ashamed of his sensitiveness to…

noun

The quality or condition of being sensitive.

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A total lack of common decency and sensitivity

noun

The tendency to become upset about things

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[ u ] he didn’t want to say anything because of susan's sensitivity., [ c ] he tried to avoid offen…

noun

The quality of being easily influenced or affected by something

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The preference may be for stocks with less interest-rate sensitivity., he spoke anonymously because…

noun

The quality or state of being subtle.

Usage examples:

The textural subtlety of degas

noun

The quality or state of being subtle or hard to notice

Usage examples:

Her acting was full of subtlety., he’s baffled by the subtleties of modern life.

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

Usage examples:

The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Usage examples:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said