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insensate

[ in-sen-seyt, -sit ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn seɪt, -sɪt /
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adjective
not endowed with sensation; inanimate: insensate stone.
without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal.
without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish.
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Origin of insensate

First recorded in 1510–20, insensate is from the Late Latin word insēnsātus irrational. See in-3, sensate

OTHER WORDS FROM insensate

in·sen·sate·ly, adverbin·sen·sate·ness, noun

Words nearby insensate

inselberg, inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible, insensible perspiration, insensitive, insentient, insep.
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Words related to insensate

apathetic, callous, cold, impassive, insensible, unfeeling, unmoved, dumb, foolish, irrational, senseless, witless

How to use insensate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for insensate

insensate
/ (ɪnˈsɛnseɪt, -sɪt) /
adjective
lacking sensation or consciousness
insensitive; unfeeling
foolish; senseless

Derived forms of insensate

insensately, adverbinsensateness, noun
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