insensitive — showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings; lacking empathy or awareness
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings; lacking empathy or awareness
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsensətɪv/
Example Sentences
- The boss was so insensitive that he asked the pregnant woman to work overtime on her due date.
- His insensitive joke about unemployment at a job fair was incredibly tone-deaf.
- After the accident, his left hand became insensitive to temperature changes.
insensitive
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnˈsensətɪv/]
showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings; lacking empathy or awareness
His insensitive joke about her loss made everyone freeze at the dinner table.
Being too competitive makes you insensitive.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'sensus' (feeling, sensation, sense) combined with the negative prefix 'in-' and the adjective-forming suffix '-ive'. The word originally conveyed the notion of lacking sensation or awareness.
Breakdown
in- (not, without) + sense (from Latin sensus, feeling) + -ive (adjective-forming suffix indicating a quality or state).
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📝Examples
“The boss was so insensitive that he asked the pregnant woman to work overtime on her due date.”
“His insensitive joke about unemployment at a job fair was incredibly tone-deaf.”
“After the accident, his left hand became insensitive to temperature changes.”
“She realized her insensitive remarks had hurt her friend's feelings deeply.”
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