INSENSITIVE


Meaning of INSENSITIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv ]

adjective

Date: 1834

1.

a. : not responsive or susceptible

insensitive to the demands of the public

b. : lacking feeling or tact

so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain

2. : not physically or chemically sensitive

• in·sen·si·tive·ly adverb

• in·sen·si·tive·ness noun

• in·sen·si·tiv·i·ty (ˌ)in-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē noun

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