SENSITIVENESS
sensitivity, sensitiveness
(noun) the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
sensitivity, sensitiveness
(noun) the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; “a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”; “the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth”
sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility
(noun) (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; “sensitivity to pain”
sensitivity, sensitiveness
(noun) sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sensitiveness (countable and uncountable, plural sensitivenesses)
The quality or degree of being sensitive.
The ability to perceive sensation.
The ability to be aware of (and, usually, react with regard to) the feelings of others.
Synonyms
• sensitivity
Source: Wiktionary