26984 words

insensitive

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something:

Examples:

It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.
insensitive to The police have been criticized for being insensitive to complaints from the public.
2
not showing any reaction to something, or unable to feel something:

Examples:

insensitive to The protective covering must be insensitive to light and heat.
His feet seem to be insensitive to pain.
3
not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people:

Examples:

The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless.
4
Insensitive can also mean not noticing the effects of something or unable to feel something:

Examples:

His feet seem to be insensitive to pain.

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