insensate

[ in-sen-seyt, -sit ]

/ ɪnˈsɛn seɪt, -sɪt /

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adjective

not endowed with sensation; inanimate: insensate stone.

without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal.

without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish.

Origin of insensate

First recorded in 1510–20, insensate is from the Late Latin word insēnsātus irrational. See in-³, sensate

SYNONYMS FOR insensate

1 lifeless, inorganic.

2 insensible.

3 stupid, irrational, senseless, witless, dumb.

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OTHER WORDS FROM insensate

in·sen·sate·ly, adverbin·sen·sate·ness, noun

Words nearby insensate

inselberg, inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible, insensible perspiration, insensitive, insentient, insep.

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Example sentences from the Web for insensate

He was “overwhelmed by the feeling” that “the Suffolk expanses” had “shrunk once and for all to a single, blind, insensate spot.”
Walking In The Footsteps Of W.G. Sebald, Hiker, Novelist, Strange Genius|Edward Platt|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Great waves flung themselves toward the harsh coastline and beat upon it with insensate violence.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
She flung herself down on the floor and hammered the insensate boards with her fists.
Meg's Friend|Alice Abigail Corkran
There shall I forget my insensate dreams, the cause of my ills.
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn

He was known as a little demon, of insensate cruelty and viciousness.
The Night-Born|Jack London
She sprang to her feet in an insensate passion of anger and shame.
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli

British Dictionary definitions for insensate

insensate

/ (ɪnˈsɛnseɪt, -sɪt) /

adjective

lacking sensation or consciousness

insensitive; unfeeling

foolish; senseless

Derived forms of insensate

insensately, adverbinsensateness, noun

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单词	insensate
释义	insensate [ in-sen-seyt, -sit ] / ɪnˈsɛn seɪt, -sɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insensate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not endowed with sensation; inanimate: insensate stone. without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal. without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish. Origin of insensate First recorded in 1510–20, insensate is from the Late Latin word insēnsātus irrational. See in-³, sensate SYNONYMS FOR insensate 1 lifeless, inorganic. 2 insensible. 3 stupid, irrational, senseless, witless, dumb. SEE SYNONYMS FOR insensate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM insensate in·sen·sate·ly, adverbin·sen·sate·ness, noun Words nearby insensate inselberg, inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible, insensible perspiration, insensitive, insentient, insep. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insensate He was “overwhelmed by the feeling” that “the Suffolk expanses” had “shrunk once and for all to a single, blind, insensate spot.” Walking In The Footsteps Of W.G. Sebald, Hiker, Novelist, Strange Genius\|Edward Platt\|June 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Great waves flung themselves toward the harsh coastline and beat upon it with insensate violence. Operation: Outer Space\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins She flung herself down on the floor and hammered the insensate boards with her fists. Meg's Friend\|Alice Abigail Corkran There shall I forget my insensate dreams, the cause of my ills. The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin\|Emilia Pardo Bazn He was known as a little demon, of insensate cruelty and viciousness. The Night-Born\|Jack London She sprang to her feet in an insensate passion of anger and shame. The Sorrows of Satan\|Marie Corelli British Dictionary definitions for insensate insensate / (ɪnˈsɛnseɪt, -sɪt) / adjective lacking sensation or consciousness insensitive; unfeeling foolish; senseless Derived forms of insensate insensately, adverbinsensateness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insensate apathetic, callous, cold, impassive, insensible, unfeeling, unmoved, dumb, foolish, irrational, senseless, witless
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insensate

adjective

Origin of insensate

SYNONYMS FOR insensate

OTHER WORDS FROM insensate

Words nearby insensate

Example sentences from the Web for insensate

British Dictionary definitions for insensate

adjective

Derived forms of insensate

Words related to insensate