insensitive
playSimple Definition of insensitive
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: showing that you do not know or care about the feelings of other people
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: not responding to or caring about problems, changes, or needs
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: not greatly affected by something
Full Definition of insensitive
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
insensitively
adverbinsensitiveness
nounExamples of insensitive in a sentence
He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
It was insensitive of her to say that.
1834
First Known Use of insensitive
1834
INSENSITIVE Defined for Kids
insensitive
playDefinition of insensitive for Students
1 : lacking feeling : not sensitive <He's insensitive to pain.>
2 : not caring or showing concern about the problems or feelings of others <an insensitive remark>
insensitively
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