-- {Sen"si*tive*ly}, adv. -- {Sen"si*tive*ness}, n.
sensitiveness n 1: sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others) [syn: {sensitivity}] 2: (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; "sensitivity to pain" [syn: {sensitivity}, {sensibility}] 3: the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment [syn: {sensitivity}] [ant: {insensitivity}, {insensitivity}]