insensitive
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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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Word Origin & History
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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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.
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