adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' sen(t)-s( ə -)tiv
Function: 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- ˌ sen(t)-s ə - ' ti-v ə -t ē \ noun