单词	insensitively
释义	insensitivein‧sen‧si‧tive /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Doctors sometimes seem insensitive to their patients' feelings. How could you be so insensitive? Kelsey denies making racially insensitive statements. Thesaurus THESAURUSunintentionally unkind► thoughtless/inconsiderate not thinking about the effects of your actions on other people: · It was inconsiderate of him not to say that he would be late.· a thoughtless disregard for other people’s feelings ► tactless someone who is tactless carelessly says or does things that are likely to upset someone, without realizing what they are doing: · How could you be so tactless?· a tactless question ► insensitive behaving in a way that is likely to upset someone, or not seeming to care about someone’s feelings. Insensitive is rather a formal word: · The article is insensitive to the family and friends of the victim.· He later admitted that some of his remarks were ‘insensitive’. Longman Language Activatorunkind, but not deliberately unkind► thoughtless/inconsiderate someone who is thoughtless or inconsiderate only thinks about their own situation, their own enjoyment etc, and does not think about the effects that their actions will have on other people: · A few thoughtless people have spoiled the holiday for everyone else.· I have an inconsiderate neighbour who plays loud music late at night.it is thoughtless/inconsiderate of somebody to do something: · It was thoughtless of him to mention her divorce when she's so upset.· I'm sorry, it was inconsiderate of me to phone so early. ► insensitive someone who is insensitive does not notice when other people are upset or when something that they do might upset other people: · How could you be so insensitive?insensitive to somebody's feelings/needs etc: · Doctors sometimes seem insensitive to their patients' feelings. ► tactless someone who is tactless says or does things that offend other people or hurt their feelings, without intending to and without realizing that they have done it: · He made all sorts of tactless remarks about her appearance.it is tactless (of somebody) to do something: · It was a bit tactless of you to start talking about her ex-boyfriend. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► so · The man who is so insensitive that he doesn't realise what's happening needs it spelt out to him.· But the directors of the museum at that time were so insensitive that they actually discouraged her generous offer.· Surely he couldn't be so insensitive? Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivesensibleinsensiblesenselesssensitive ≠ insensitivesensorynonsensicalinsensatenounsense ≠ nonsensesensibility ≠ insensibilitysensitivity ≠ insensitivitysenselessnesssensitizationsensoradverbsensiblysenselesslysensitively ≠ insensitivelyverbsensesensitize 1not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people’s feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset them:  One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband’s death certificate. an insensitive remarkinsensitive to She’s totally insensitive to Jack’s feelings.► see thesaurus at unkind2[not before noun] not paying attention to what is happening or to what people are saying, and therefore not changing your behaviour because of itinsensitive to Companies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales. The service is insensitive to the needs of local people.3[not before noun] not affected by physical effects or changesinsensitive to insensitive to pain—insensitively adverb—insensitivity /ɪnˌsensəˈtɪvəti/ noun [uncountable]
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