insensible
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sə adjective
1.
incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
2.
without or not subject to a particular feeling or sensation: insensible to shame; insensible to the cold.
3.
unaware; unconscious; inappreciative: We are not insensible of your kindness.
4.
not perceptible by the senses; imperceptible: insensible transitions.
5.
unresponsive in feeling.
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World English Dictionary
insensible (ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (foll by of | |
| 1. | lacking sensation or consciousness |
| 2. | unaware (of) or indifferent (to): insensible to suffering |
| 3. | thoughtless or callous |
| 4. | a less common word for imperceptible |
| insensi'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'sensibleness | |
| —n | |
| in'sensibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
insensible
late 14c., "lacking the power to feel with the senses," from L. insensibilis "that cannot be felt," from in- "not" + sensibilis, from sentire "to feel." Meaning "unconscious" is attested from early 15c. See insensate.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
insensible in·sen·si·ble (ĭn-sěn'sə-bəl)
adj.
Having lost consciousness, especially temporarily; unconscious.
Lacking physical sensation or the power to react, as to pain or cold; numb.
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Apparently for insensible in the meaning hardhearted.
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