insensitive

adjective

in·sen·si·tive (ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv

Synonyms of insensitive next

: lacking feeling or tact

so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain

: not responsive or susceptible

insensitive to the demands of the public

: not physically or chemically sensitive

insensitively adverb

insensitiveness noun

insensitivity

(ˌ)in-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē

noun

Example Sentences

He's just a rude, insensitive jerk. It was insensitive of her to say that.

Recent Examples on the Web Residents say using Eloise for entertainment is insensitive and exploitative to the patients who came to the asylum for treatment before its closing in 1982. —

Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2023 Nate Mroz, founder of the BFLO Store (the official retailer of the Bills), didn’t have any Hamlin jerseys in stock and didn’t want to design a custom shirt for fear of being insensitive or opportunistic. —

Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023 There is a way to be transparent and open without being insensitive or defeatist, even when dealing with cancer. —

S. Monica Soni, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 In this social and political landscape, a show such as The Kings of Napa feels insensitive and outdated. —

Tanisha C. Ford, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022 But after this week’s revival of the theme, many voiced their criticism, accusing her of being insensitive to the victims of the festival. —

Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023 No, but they shouldn't exactly be held to the same standard as an accountant who may understandably be fired for saying something insensitive without using an art form to make a larger point. —

Scott King, Forbes, 28 May 2021 This soft tyranny is reinforced by the total lack of forgiveness in our culture when someone — yes, even a 15-year-old girl — says or does something politically insensitive or inappropriate. —

Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 24 Mar. 2021 Greene, who was first elected to Congress in 2020, was stripped of her congressional committee assignments shortly after she was sworn in for her alleged support of political violence and history of racially insensitive remarks. —

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