ability vs sensitivity

sensitivity vs ability

ability and sensitivity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ability	Yes	No	No	No
sensitivity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sensitivity is a hyponym of ability; that is, sensitivity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ability:

ability: the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
sensitivity: the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

Other hyponyms of ability include adaptability, sensitiveness, competence, competency, form, interoperability, magical ability, magical power, Midas touch, penetration, physical ability, contractility, capability, capableness, totipotence, totipotency, immunocompetence, invasiveness.

ability (noun)	sensitivity (noun)
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment	the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done	the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
	(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
	sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
	susceptibility to a pathogen

Difference between ability and sensitivity

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