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insensible

[ in-sen-suh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn sə bəl /
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adjective
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Origin of insensible

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word insēnsibilis. See in-3, sensible

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OTHER WORDS FROM insensible

in·sen·si·bly, adverbin·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for insensible

insensible
/ (ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl) /

adjective
lacking sensation or consciousness
(foll by of or to) unaware (of) or indifferent (to)insensible to suffering
thoughtless or callous
a less common word for imperceptible

Derived forms of insensible

insensibility or insensibleness, nouninsensibly, adverb
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