01 Word definition

sensitivity

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SENSITIVITY a word?

Yes. SENSITIVITY is a 11-letter noun. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SENSITIVITY?

S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y

SENSITIVITY contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation

    “sensitivity to pain”

2noun

  1. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences

    “a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”
Synonyms
sensitivenesssensibility
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SENSITIVITY spelled?

S1E2N3S4I5T6I7V8I9T10Y11
Starts withSENFirst 3 letters
Ends withITYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, S, T
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell SENSITIVITY?

SENSITIVITY is spelled S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y. It contains 11 letters.