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    insensitive
    /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

    adjective

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  2. not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people: The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless. Insensitive can also mean not noticing the effects of something or unable to feel something: His feet seem to be insensitive to pain.

  3. The meaning of INSENSITIVE is lacking feeling or tact. How to use insensitive in a sentence.

  4. Synonyms for INSENSITIVE: ruthless, merciless, callous, abusive, hard, harsh, stony, hateful; Antonyms of INSENSITIVE: sensitive, sympathetic, warm, charitable, compassionate, humane, merciful, gentle.

  5. When you're insensitive, you're not feeling something. You can be insensitive to the weather or other people's problems. This word has two meanings that are closely related. When your foot is asleep, it's insensitive or numb — you can't feel your friend poking at it.

  6. insensitive (to something) not able to feel or react to something. He seems completely insensitive to criticism. Definition of insensitive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 3 days ago · 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.

  8. adjective. These are words and phrases related to insensitive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of insensitive. He was always insensitive to the feelings of others. The fisherman's hands were insensitive to the cold. Synonyms. unaware of. not sensitive. indifferent. unconcerned. apathetic.

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