sensibilities
sen·si·bil·i·ties/ˌsɛn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/noun
sensibilities is spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-I-E-S: 13 letters and 5 syllables (sen·si·bil·i·ties). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sensibilities means “Capabilities to have emotions; feelings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sensibilities?
| Letters | 13: S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-I-E-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: sen·si·bil·i·ties |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sensibilities?
Sensibilities appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sensibilities?
- UK /ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/
- US /ˌsɛn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/
- US [-ɾiz]
Sensibilities has 5 syllables, split sen·si·bil·i·ties in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sensibilities.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does sensibilities mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
- 2
obsoleteFeelings of gratitude.
- 3
obsoleteIntuitive reactions; instincts.
- 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”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sensibilities come from?
From sensibility + -es (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plural forms of nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).