Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sensitiveness

/sˈɛnsətɪvnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
sen-si-tive-ness
IPA
/sˈɛnsətɪvnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or degree of being sensitive.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ability to perceive sensation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ability to be aware of (and, usually, react with regard to) the feelings of others.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sensitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sensitiveness From sensitive + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sensitivenesses (plural)

Synonyms

sensitivity sensibility

Questions

How do you pronounce sensitiveness?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛnsətɪvnəs/.
What does sensitiveness mean?
The quality or degree of being sensitive.
Where does sensitiveness come from?
Etymology tree English sensitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sensitiveness From sensitive + -ness.

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