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insensitive

/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/adjective4 syllables

Insensitive means: deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive.

Synonyms for insensitive32

adjective, as in deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

callous, indurate, pachydermatous, dead, numb, dull, insensible, unaffected, soulless, thick-skinned, tough-skinned, hard, tough, unresponsive

adjective, as in not responsive to physical stimuli

dead, deadened, unreactive, insensible, unresponsive, unsusceptible, insusceptible

also used for insensitive

ruthless, uncompassionate, unsensitive, anesthetic, insensate, harsh, rude, aweless, improper, bad-mannered, barbaric, bold, bumptious, crude

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Opposites of insensitive

sensitive

What does insensitive mean?2

adjective

1

deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive“insensitive to the needs of the patients”

2

not responsive to physical stimuli“insensitive to radiation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with insensitive?1

three syllables

sensitive
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Insensitive in a sentence

  • Insensitive remarks can be hurtful, especially if they come from close friends.Hybrid
  • Soles of the feet are insensitive to heat and cold.CM
  • She is not so insensitive a girl as to laugh at a funeral.unknown
  • Avoid making insensitive comments or jokes that can cause discomfort to others.Nuel
  • It would be very insensitive to do that now.CK
  • People abusing hard drugs are gradually becoming insensitive monsters.Ergulis
  • I saw him behave in a way that seemed so insensitive to me.felidad
  • I dislike Chris because he is very rude and insensitive.CN

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