INSENSITIVE

insensitive

(adjective) not responsive to physical stimuli; ā€œinsensitive to radiationā€

insensitive

(adjective) deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; ā€œinsensitive to the needs of the patientsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

insensitive (comparative more insensitive, superlative most insensitive)

Not expressing normal physical feeling

Not expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic

Synonyms

• unaffected

• unsensitive

Antonyms

• sensitive

Source: Wiktionary


In*sen"si*tive, a.

Definition: Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility. Tillotson. Ruskin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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