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>
4 archaic : stupid, senseless
5 : not intelligible : meaningless
6 : 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