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insensitive
in·sen·si·tive I0161000 (ĭn-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv)adj.1. Not physically sensitive; numb.2. a. Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; unfeeling.b. Indifferent or inattentive: insensitive to the needs of the customers.3. Not readily responsive to external influence or stimulation: a commodity price that is insensitive to fluctuations in demand.
in·sen′si·tive·ly adv.in·sen′si·tiv′i·ty, in·sen′si·tive·ness n.insensitive (ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv) adj1. lacking sensitivity; unfeeling2. lacking physical sensation3. (foll by: to) not sensitive (to) or affected (by): insensitive to radiation. inˈsensitively adv inˈsensitiveness, inˌsensiˈtivity nin•sen•si•tive (ɪnˈsɛn sɪ tɪv)
adj. 1. not emotionally sensitive or sympathetic; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive nature; insensitive to the needs of the poor. 2. not physically sensitive: insensitive skin. 3. not affected by physical or chemical agencies or influences: insensitive to light. [1600–10] in•sen′si•tive•ness, in•sen`si•tiv′i•ty, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | insensitive - not responsive to physical stimuli; "insensitive to radiation"unresponsive - not responding to some influence or stimulusinsensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"insusceptible, unsusceptible - not susceptible tosensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light" | | 2. | insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients"hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";unresponsive - not responding to some influence or stimulusinsensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"tough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs" |
insensitiveadjective unfeeling, indifferent, unconcerned, uncaring, tough, hardened, callous, crass, unresponsive, thick-skinned, obtuse, tactless, imperceptive, unsusceptible My husband is very insensitive about my problem.
concerned, caring, sensitive, tender, sympathetic, susceptible, responsive, perceptive, tactfulinsensitive to unaffected by, immune to, impervious to, dead to, unmoved by, proof against He had become insensitive to cold.insensitiveadjective1. Lacking physical feeling or sensitivity:asleep, dead, insensible, numb, unfeeling.2. Not capable of being affected or impressed:impassible, impassive, insusceptible, unimpressionable, unsusceptible.3. Lacking passion and emotion:anesthetic, bloodless, dull, insensate, insensible.4. Lacking responsiveness or alertness:benumbed, dull, insensible, numb, stuporous, torpid, unresponsive, wooden.Translationsinsensitive (inˈsensətiv) adjective (with to). 1. not noticing or not sympathetic towards (eg others' feelings). He was insensitive to her grief. 不敏感的 不敏感的2. (with to) not feeling or not reacting to (touch, light etc). The dentist's injection numbed the nerves and made the tooth insensitive to the drill. 感覺遲鈍的 感觉迟钝的inˌsensiˈtivity noun 不敏感，感覺遲鈍 迟钝AcronymsSeeINSinsensitive
Synonyms for insensitiveadj unfeelingSynonyms- unfeeling
- indifferent
- unconcerned
- uncaring
- tough
- hardened
- callous
- crass
- unresponsive
- thick-skinned
- obtuse
- tactless
- imperceptive
- unsusceptible
Antonyms- concerned
- caring
- sensitive
- tender
- sympathetic
- susceptible
- responsive
- perceptive
- tactful
phrase insensitive toSynonyms- unaffected by
- immune to
- impervious to
- dead to
- unmoved by
- proof against
Synonyms for insensitiveadj lacking physical feeling or sensitivitySynonyms- asleep
- dead
- insensible
- numb
- unfeeling
adj not capable of being affected or impressedSynonyms- impassible
- impassive
- insusceptible
- unimpressionable
- unsusceptible
adj lacking passion and emotionSynonyms- anesthetic
- bloodless
- dull
- insensate
- insensible
adj lacking responsiveness or alertnessSynonyms- benumbed
- dull
- insensible
- numb
- stuporous
- torpid
- unresponsive
- wooden
Antonyms for insensitiveadj not responsive to physical stimuliRelated Words- unresponsive
- insensible
- insusceptible
- unsusceptible
Antonymsadj deficient in human sensibilityRelated Words- hard
- unresponsive
- insensible
- tough
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