Insensitive — refers to a lack of sensitivity. It may also refer to: *Insensitive (song), a hit 1995 song by Canadian singer Jann Arden *Insensitive, an episode of the TV series House Meaning of insensitive Inessa … Wikipedia
insensitive — [adj1] indifferent, callous aloof, bloodless*, coldhearted*, crass, feelingless, hard, hard as nails*, hard boiled*, hardened, hardhearted*, heartless, imperceptive, incurious, obtuse, stony, tactless, thick skinned*, tough, uncaring, unconcerned … New thesaurus
Insensitive — In*sen si*tive, a. Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility. Tillotson. Ruskin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insensitive — I adjective blind, callous, cold blooded, cruel, draconian, hard, impervious, indiscreet, insensate, insensible, insentient, numb, obtuse, ponderous, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, thick skinned, unaffected, unfeeling, unimpressionable,… … Law dictionary
insensitive — (adj.) c.1600, having little or no reaction to what is perceived by one s senses, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + SENSITIVE (Cf. sensitive). For sense, see INSENSATE (Cf. insensate). Meaning without consideration for the feelings of… … Etymology dictionary
insensitive — *insensible, impassible, anesthetic Analogous words: *hardened, indurated, callous: indifferent, unconcerned, aloof, incurious: impassive, stoic, apathetic, phlegmatic, stolid Antonyms: sensitive Contrasted words: susceptible, subject, prone,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
insensitive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing or feeling no concern for the feelings of others. 2) not sensitive to physical sensation. 3) not appreciative of or able to respond to something. DERIVATIVES insensitively adverb insensitiveness noun insensitivity noun … English terms dictionary
insensitive — [in sen′sə tiv] adj. 1. not sensitive; esp., incapable of being impressed, influenced, or affected; having little or no reaction (to) 2. having or showing a lack of concern for the feelings of others; tactless insensitively adv. insensitivity n.… … English World dictionary
-insensitive — insensitive) adjective Of a computer program, etc, taking (no) account of whether a text character is upper case or lower case ● case … Useful english dictionary
insensitive — in|sen|si|tive [ınˈsensıtıv] adj 1.) not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people s feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset them ▪ One insensitive official insisted on seeing her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
