Definition of insensible
1
: incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
a
: lacking sensory perception or ability to react
insensible to pain
b
: unconscious
knocked insensible by a sudden blow
c
: not endowed with life or spirit : insentient
insensible earth
2a
: unaware
insensible of their danger
b
: lacking emotional response : apathetic, indifferent
insensible to fear
3
: not intelligible : meaningless
5
: lacking delicacy or refinement
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The first known use of insensible was in the 14th century
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