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sensibility

/ˌsensəˈbɪləti/noun

उच्चारण सेन्सबिलटी

संवेदनशीलता, सूक्ष्म अनुभूति (विशेषकर कला में)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C/U]

    the ability to experience and understand deep feelings, especially in art and literature

    संवेदनशीलता, सूक्ष्म अनुभूति (विशेषकर कला में)

    • a writer of great sensibility
    • the artistic sensibility of the poet

    Synonyms sensitivity feeling appreciation

    Opposite insensitivity

  2. 2

    [usually plural]

    a person's feelings, especially when the person is easily offended or influenced by something

    भावनाएँ (जो आसानी से आहत हों)

    • The film may offend the sensibilities of some viewers.
    • religious sensibilities

    Synonyms feelings sensitivities

◇Word family
sensible adjectivesensitive adjectivesense noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse sensibility (the ability to feel deeply) and sensible, which means having good sense and judgement.

Sensibility (गहराई से महसूस करने की क्षमता) और sensible (समझदार, विवेकपूर्ण) को एक न समझें।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the word is well known from the title of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility, which contrasts reason with feeling.

Usage में यह शब्द Jane Austen के उपन्यास Sense and Sensibility के शीर्षक में भी आता है, जिसमें विवेक और भावना की तुलना की गई है।