insensitive

adjective

/ɪnˈsensətɪv/

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not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them synonym unsympathetic
- an insensitive remark
- insensitive to something She's completely insensitive to my feelings.
Extra Examples
- It may sound insensitive, but I don't understand why he's so upset.
- The decision to serve pork was culturally insensitive.
- Years of abuse had made him insensitive to others' suffering.
- It was a really insensitive thing to say.
- She described their actions as callous and insensitive.
- Surely he couldn't be so insensitive?
- The timing of the announcement seems particularly insensitive.
Topics Personal qualitiesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
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insensitive (to something) not aware of changing situations, and therefore of the need to react to them
- The government seems totally insensitive to the mood of the country.
- Many of the institutions were insensitive to the needs of their patients.
insensitive (to something) not able to feel or react to something
- insensitive to pain/cold
- He seems completely insensitive to criticism.
Extra Examples
- Its physical properties are relatively insensitive to pressure changes.
- The device renders the system insensitive to vibration.
- The machine is relatively insensitive to changes in the atmosphere.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- remain
- make something/somebody
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry

opposite sensitive

单词	insensitive
释义	insensitive adjective /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ jump to other results not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them synonym unsympathetic an insensitive remark insensitive to something She's completely insensitive to my feelings. Extra Examples It may sound insensitive, but I don't understand why he's so upset. The decision to serve pork was culturally insensitive. Years of abuse had made him insensitive to others' suffering. It was a really insensitive thing to say. She described their actions as callous and insensitive. Surely he couldn't be so insensitive? The timing of the announcement seems particularly insensitive. Topics Personal qualitiesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry insensitive (to something) not aware of changing situations, and therefore of the need to react to them The government seems totally insensitive to the mood of the country. Many of the institutions were insensitive to the needs of their patients. insensitive (to something) not able to feel or react to something insensitive to pain/cold He seems completely insensitive to criticism. Extra Examples Its physical properties are relatively insensitive to pressure changes. The device renders the system insensitive to vibration. The machine is relatively insensitive to changes in the atmosphere. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be remain make something/somebody … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry opposite sensitive
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