sensibilities
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/ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/
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/ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/ · /ˌsɛn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/ · [-ɾi]
Definition of sensibilities
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(plural, plural-only)Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
“Though she gave the impression of fineness she was in reality so determined that any sensibilities she possessed were held in the vice of her will.”
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noun
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(plural, plural-only)Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
“Though she gave the impression of fineness she was in reality so determined that any sensibilities she possessed were held in the vice of her will.”
- (obsolete, plural, plural-only)Feelings of gratitude.
- (obsolete, plural, plural-only)Intuitive reactions; instincts.
- (form-of, plural)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”).
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Etymology
From sensibility + -es (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plural forms of nouns).
Words you can make from sensibilities
200+ playable · top: SENSIBLEST (12 pts)
Best play sensiblest 12 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
4 words8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
34 words- BESTIES 9 pts
- BETISES 9 pts
- BLESSES 9 pts
- BLISSES 9 pts
- NIBLETS 9 pts
- STIBINE 9 pts
- ENISLES 7 pts
- ENLISTS 7 pts
- ENSILES 7 pts
- ILEITIS 7 pts
- INSISTS 7 pts
- INSTILS 7 pts
- LENITES 7 pts
- LESSENS 7 pts
- LINIEST 7 pts
- LISENTE 7 pts
- LISTEES 7 pts
- LISTENS 7 pts
- NESTLES 7 pts
- NETLESS 7 pts
- SEISINS 7 pts
- SENILES 7 pts
- SENITIS 7 pts
- SENSEIS 7 pts
- SESSILE 7 pts
- SESTINE 7 pts
- SETLINE 7 pts
- SIENITE 7 pts
- SILENTS 7 pts
- SINLESS 7 pts
- TELESIS 7 pts
- TENSILE 7 pts
- TIELESS 7 pts
- TINSELS 7 pts
6-letter words
50 words- BELIES 8 pts
- BESETS 8 pts
- BESTIE 8 pts
- BETELS 8 pts
- BETISE 8 pts
- BINITS 8 pts
- BLINIS 8 pts
- BLITES 8 pts
- IBISES 8 pts
- LEBENS 8 pts
- NIBLET 8 pts
- ELINTS 6 pts
- ELITES 6 pts
- ENISLE 6 pts
- ENLIST 6 pts
- ENSILE 6 pts
- INLETS 6 pts
- INSETS 6 pts
- INSIST 6 pts
- INSTIL 6 pts
- INTELS 6 pts
- ISLETS 6 pts
- ISSEIS 6 pts
- ISTLES 6 pts
- LENITE 6 pts
- LENSES 6 pts
- LESSEN 6 pts
- LISTEE 6 pts
- LISTEN 6 pts
- NESSES 6 pts
- NESTLE 6 pts
- NISEIS 6 pts
- SEINES 6 pts
- SEISES 6 pts
- SEISIN 6 pts
- SENILE 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SENSEI 6 pts
- SENSES 6 pts
- SILENI 6 pts
- SILENT 6 pts
- SLEETS 6 pts
- SLIEST 6 pts
- STEELS 6 pts
- STEINS 6 pts
- STELES 6 pts
- STILES 6 pts
- TENESI 6 pts
- TENSES 6 pts
- TINSEL 6 pts
5-letter words
76 words- BEETS 7 pts
- BELIE 7 pts
- BELTS 7 pts
- BENES 7 pts
- BENTS 7 pts
- BESES 7 pts
- BESET 7 pts
- BESTS 7 pts
- BETEL 7 pts
- BILES 7 pts
- BINES 7 pts
- BINIT 7 pts
- BINTS 7 pts
- BISES 7 pts
- BITES 7 pts
- BLENT 7 pts
- BLESS 7 pts
- BLEST 7 pts
- BLETS 7 pts
- BLINI 7 pts
- BLISS 7 pts
- BLITE 7 pts
- LEBEN 7 pts
- SNIBS 7 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ELITE 5 pts
- ESNES 5 pts
- ESSES 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISLET 5 pts
- ISSEI 5 pts
- ISTLE 5 pts
- LEETS 5 pts
- LENES 5 pts
- LENIS 5 pts
- LENSE 5 pts
- LIENS 5 pts
- LINES 5 pts
- LINTS 5 pts
- LISTS 5 pts
- LITES 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NESTS 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SEELS 5 pts
- SEINE 5 pts
- SEISE 5 pts
- SENES 5 pts
- SENSE 5 pts
- SENTE 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- SENTS 5 pts
- SILTS 5 pts
- SINES 5 pts
- SISES 5 pts
- SITES 5 pts
- SLEET 5 pts
- SLITS 5 pts
- SNITS 5 pts
- STEEL 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- STELE 5 pts
- STIES 5 pts
- STILE 5 pts
- TEELS 5 pts
- TEENS 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TELES 5 pts
- TENSE 5 pts
- TILES 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
4-letter words
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