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insensitive

[ in-sen-si-tiv ]

adjective

  1. deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous:

    an insensitive person.

  2. not physically sensitive:

    insensitive skin.

  3. not affected by physical or chemical agencies or influences:

    insensitive to light.

  4. not readily responsive or aware:

    insensitive to the needs of the peasants.



insensitive

/ ɪˈɛԲɪɪ /

adjective

  1. lacking sensitivity; unfeeling
  2. lacking physical sensation
  3. postpositivefoll byto not sensitive (to) or affected (by)

    insensitive to radiation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲپ, adverb
  • ˈԲپԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·s·پ·Ա ·ȴ·پi·ٲ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of insensitive1

First recorded in 1600–10; in- 3 + sensitive
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Example Sentences

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Nina said she was happy to see people criticising the trend, which she called "immoral and insensitive".

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The former minister said his comments in a House of Lords debate on plans for a memorial near Parliament were "insensitive" but "not intended to be antisemitic".

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Much like any young teen, Dawn was a bit impulsive and self-centered and seemingly insensitive to Buffy’s plight as a chosen savior.

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But midway through the 2023 season, with New England second in the conference table, Arena was placed on administrative leave amid allegations he made “insensitive and inappropriate remarks.”

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It speaks to a kind of oppressive brutality of dominance, what makes individuals so cruel and insensitive and behave so despicably at times.

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