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Insensibility: meaning, definitions and examples

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insensibility

 

[ ɪnˌsɛnsəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lack of emotional response

Insensibility refers to the state of being unable to feel or respond emotionally to a situation. It is characterized by a lack of sensitivity or compassion towards others.

Synonyms

apathy, indifference, unfeelingness

Examples of usage

  • He showed complete insensibility to the suffering of others.
  • Her insensibility to the plight of the homeless was disturbing.
Context #2 | Noun

lack of physical sensation

Insensibility can also refer to the lack of physical sensation or feeling. It is the inability to perceive or experience touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.

Synonyms

anaesthesia, loss of sensation, numbness

Examples of usage

  • The insensibility in his fingers was a result of frostbite.
  • The patient's insensibility to pain was a concern for the doctors.

Translations

Translations of the word "insensibility" in other languages:

🇵🇹 insensibilidade

🇮🇳 संवेदनहीनता

🇩🇪 Gefühllosigkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakpekaan

🇺🇦 нечутливість

🇵🇱 nieczułość

🇯🇵 無感覚 (むかんかく)

🇫🇷 insensibilité

🇪🇸 insensibilidad

🇹🇷 duyarsızlık

🇰🇷 무감각 (mugamgak)

🇸🇦 عدم الإحساس

🇨🇿 necitelnost

🇸🇰 neciteľnosť

🇨🇳 无感觉 (wú gǎnjué)

🇸🇮 neobčutljivost

🇮🇸 tilfinningaleysi

🇰🇿 сезімсіздік

🇬🇪 უგრძნობლობა

🇦🇿 hissizlik

🇲🇽 insensibilidad

Etymology

The word 'insensibility' originated in the late 16th century from the Latin word 'insensibilitas', which is derived from 'in-' (not) and 'sensibilitas' (sensibility). Over time, the term evolved to encompass both emotional and physical aspects of being insensitive or unresponsive.

See also: desensitized, hypersensitivity, insensible, insensitive, nonsense, nonsensical, nonsensically, sensation, sensational, sensations, sense, senseless, senselessly, sensibility, sensible, sensibly, sensitive, sensitivity, sensor, sensory, sensual, sensuous.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,045, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.