sensibility vs sense

sense vs sensibility

sensibility and sense both are nouns.

sensibility is not a verb while sense is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sensibility	Yes	No	No	No
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sense is a hypernym of sensibility; that is, sense is a word with a broader meaning than sensibility:

sensibility: (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sense: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

Other hypernyms of sensibility include sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency.

sensibility (noun)	sense (noun)
mental responsiveness and awareness	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation	sound practical judgment
refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions	a general conscious awareness
	a natural appreciation or ability
	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

sensibility (verb)	sense (verb)
	discern
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sensibility and sense

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