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insensitive

[ in-sen-si-tiv ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /
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adjective

deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
not physically sensitive: insensitive skin.
not affected by physical or chemical agencies or influences: insensitive to light.
not readily responsive or aware: insensitive to the needs of the peasants.

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negligence, disdain, carelessness, inattention, apathy, lack, nonchalance, alienation, disinterest, disregard, inertia, callousness, paralysis, blindness, oblivion, lethargy, indifference, illiteracy, bewilderment, coolness

Nearby words

inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible, insensible perspiration, insensitive, insentient, insep., inseparable, insert, inserted

Origin of insensitive

First recorded in 1600–10; in-3 + sensitive
Related formsin·sen·si·tive·ness, in·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for insensitivity

insensitive

/ (ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv) /

adjective

lacking sensitivity; unfeeling
lacking physical sensation
(postpositive foll by to) not sensitive (to) or affected (by)insensitive to radiation
Derived Formsinsensitively, adverbinsensitiveness or insensitivity, noun
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