INSENSITIVE


Meaning of INSENSITIVE in English

[adjective] [disapproving] - (of a person or their behaviour) not aware of or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to (something)It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to go on so much about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.I've never known anyone as insensitive as Gina.He apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless.The police have been criticized for being insensitive to complaints from the public.(specialized) Insensitive can also mean not showing the effect of something as a reaction to it, or unable to feel something.The protective covering must be insensitive to light and heat.His feet seem to be insensitive to pain.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.