INSENSITIVE


Meaning of INSENSITIVE in English

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

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