Main Entry: in·sen·si·tive

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1834

1 a : not responsive or susceptible <insensitive to the demands of the public> b : lacking feeling or tact <so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain>
2 : not physically or chemically sensitive

— in·sen·si·tive·ly adverb

— in·sen·si·tive·ness noun

— in·sen·si·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē\ noun