Insensible: meaning, definitions and examples

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insensible

 

[ ษชnหˆsษ›nsษชb(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

lack of sensitivity

Lacking physical sensation or awareness; numb. Lacking the ability to feel or perceive. Insensitive to pain or emotion. Not responsive or reactive to stimuli.

Synonyms

apathetic, indifferent, numb, unfeeling

Examples of usage

  • He remained insensible to the cold.
  • She was so insensible to his feelings.
  • The patient was insensible to the touch.
  • His insensible behavior shocked everyone.
  • The insensible child did not cry despite the injury.
Context #2 | Adjective

unaware or unconscious

Unaware of or indifferent to something. In a state of unconsciousness. Lacking awareness or understanding.

Synonyms

ignorant, oblivious, unconscious, unmindful

Examples of usage

  • He was insensible to the danger around him.
  • She remained insensible to the changes in the environment.
  • The impact of the news left her insensible.
  • The insensible patient needed immediate medical attention.
  • The insensible driver caused the accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "insensible" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น insensรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเค‚เคตเฅ‡เคฆเคจเคถเฅ€เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unempfindlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak peka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั‡ัƒั‚ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieczuล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆ„Ÿ่ฆšใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท insensible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insensible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duyarsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ๊ฐ์ด ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุญุณุงุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ necรญtlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ necรญtiaci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆ„Ÿ่ง‰็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neobฤutljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณviรฐkvรฆmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะทั–ะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒซแƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hissiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insensible

Etymology

The word 'insensible' originated from the Latin word 'insensibilis', which means 'unfeeling'. It first appeared in English in the late 14th century. Over time, its usage evolved to describe both physical and emotional lack of sensitivity. The word has been commonly used in literature and formal writing to depict characters or situations devoid of feeling or awareness.

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

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,053, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.