Main Entry:

in·sen·si·ble

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-sə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin insensibilis, from in- + sensibilis sensible

Date:

14th century

1: imperceptible <dampened by an insensible dew> ; broadly : slight, gradual <insensible motion>2: incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: as a: not endowed with life or spirit : insentient <insensible earth> b: unconscious <knocked insensible by a sudden blow> c: lacking sensory perception or ability to react <insensible to pain> 3 a: lacking emotional response : apathetic, indifferent <insensible to fear> b: unaware <insensible of their danger>4archaic : stupid, senseless5: not intelligible : meaningless6: lacking delicacy or refinement

— in·sen·si·bil·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·sen·si·ble·ness \(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·sen·si·bly \-blē\ adverb