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in·sen·si·tive
/
ɪnˈsɛn
sɪ
tɪv
/
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[
in-
sen
-si-tiv
]
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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.
Origin:
1600–10;
in-
3
+
sensitive
Related forms
in·sen·si·tive·ness,
in·sen·si·tiv·i·ty,
noun
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World English Dictionary
insensitive
(ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
insensitive
1610, "having little or no reaction to what is perceived by one's senses," from in- "not" +
sensitive
. See insensate.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
There is huge demand for it, and punters are mostly
insensitive
to price.
The resulting device is robust and reasonably
insensitive
to heat.
It's surprising how
insensitive
believers can be to their own nastiness.
The
insensitive
new owners plan to turn the castle into a modern hotel.
But all these in no way justifies your offensive,
insensitive
comparisons.
The float is weighted to make it
insensitive
to high-frequency motion.
Scripts were revised to delete material that might be construed as
insensitive
.
There is a theory behind this, and it's about being
insensitive
to fear.
Why are educated, strong people so offended by the words of some
insensitive
shock jock.
He was widely decried as incompetent,
insensitive
, or both.
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