in-sensitive
sɪ 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.
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| —adj (foll by to) | |
| 1. | lacking sensitivity; unfeeling |
| 2. | lacking physical sensation |
| 3. | not sensitive (to) or affected (by): insensitive to radiation |
| in'sensitively | |
| —adv | |
| in'sensitiveness | |
| —n | |
| insensi'tivity | |
| —n | |
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insensitive
1610, "having little or no reaction to what is perceived by one's senses," from in- "not" + sensitive. See insensate.
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